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Norwegian chemical tanker hit by projectile off Oman amid US-Iran tensions

A Norwegian chemical tanker was hit by an explosion caused by an unidentified device off the Omani coast early Tuesday, a crisis response company said. MTI Network said shipping company Stolt Tankers reported that its vessel, the Stolt Magnesium, suffered the explosion while on passage in the Arabian Sea.

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A Norwegian chemical tanker was damaged by an explosion caused by an unidentified device off the Omani coast early Tuesday, according to crisis response firm MTI Network. The company said shipping operator Stolt Tankers reported that at approximately 12:40am local time, "its tanker vessel Stolt Magnesium, while on passage in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Oman, suffered from an explosion of an unidentified external device."

The explosion triggered a fire in the ship's engine room. The incident is being recorded as a fresh example of how tension between the United States and Iran is directly threatening commercial shipping in the region.

Tanker attacks in the area underscore how the waters around the Strait of Hormuz have effectively become a front line of the conflict. International shipping firms continue to review their routes and security measures in response.

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This article is an AI-curated summary of the original story published by South China Morning Post. The illustration is a stock photo by Andrew Harvard from Pexels and is not from the original story.

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