Tanker reported struck near Qatar as Iran threatens Hormuz route closure

The UK Maritime Trade Operations agency said a tanker about 500 km west of the Strait of Hormuz was struck by multiple projectiles; casualties were not confirmed in the report. An Iranian Revolutionary Guards adviser said routes Iran considers illegal would be closed, while US Secretary of State Marco Rubio disputed Iran’s claim of control over the strait.

Why it matters. Attacks and threatened restrictions affect commercial shipping through a key oil-export corridor and add to energy-supply concerns.