Saudi Arabia has said that two Filipino sailors were killed in what it described as an Iranian attack on a Saudi tanker in the Strait of Hormuz.
The vessel, named as Sidr, was reportedly struck by unknown projectiles on Monday while in the strategically important waterway. Saudi Arabia condemned the targeting of the tanker.
The information supplied identifies the dead as Filipino sailors and states that the tanker was Saudi. It does not provide further details about the crew, the extent of damage to the vessel, or the exact circumstances in which the projectiles struck.
The Strait of Hormuz is the location given for the incident. The supplied material does not include any additional official account of the vessel’s route, cargo, destination or subsequent condition.
Saudi Arabia’s statement frames the incident as an Iranian attack, while the projectiles that reportedly hit the ship are described as unknown. No further evidence, response or operational details are included in the supplied material.
The latest confirmed position from the supplied information is that Saudi Arabia has condemned the targeting of Sidr and says the incident resulted in the deaths of two Filipino sailors.
