❗️UKMTO reclassifies commercial tanker fire off Omani coast as hostile attack The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) updated its security assessment on Sunday, officially reclassifying a major commercial tanker fire off the coast of Khasab, Oman, as a direct hostile attack. The incident occurred on Saturday evening approximately eight nautical miles northwest of Khasab, near the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Military authorities initially reported that a commercial oil tanker caught fire at 19:20 UTC, forcing the immediate emergency evacuation of its entire crew. Following preliminary investigations into the vessel's damage, UKMTO reclassified the advisory from suspicious activity to an active "ATTACK" in an updated maritime security notice. "Military authorities reported the tanker is on fire which has resulted in the evacuation of the crew," the UKMTO noted, advising commercial traffic transiting the vital choke point to exercise extreme caution. Maritime security sources confirm that firefighting operations were initiated following the strike.