A tanker came under attack early Tuesday in the Strait of Hormuz off Oman, the British military confirmed.
The incident marks the latest direct threat to commercial shipping in the chokepoint, occurring as the United States launched its tenth consecutive night of airstrikes against targets in Iran.
The attack reinforces the operational reality that the waterway remains a flashpoint, with Iran maintaining a tight grip on transit since the conflict began in late February.
The assault highlights the enduring vulnerability of global energy supply chains.
With roughly a fifth of all traded oil and natural gas passing through the Strait in peacetime, any disruption to tanker traffic immediately triggers repricing in energy markets.
The persistent risk has already forced a significant rerouting of global shipping, with the Panama Canal seeing a surge in traffic as operators seek to avoid the Hormuz corridor entirely.