Iranian lawmakers have said they are drafting a bill to formalize Iran's management of the Strait of Hormuz, with clauses including forbidding passage to vessels of "hostile states."
A bulk carrier reported being struck by an unknown projectile while sailing off the coast of Doha, Qatar, the UK Maritime Trade Operations said on Sunday.
The incident sparked a small fire, which was extinguished, and the vessel's master reported no casualties or environmental impact, UKMTO said.
Shortly after the reported strike, Iranian Army Spokesperson Mohammad Akraminia told Tasnim news agency that vessels from countries that comply with US sanctions against Iran would face difficulties crossing the Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian lawmakers have said they are drafting a bill to formalize Iran's management of the Strait of Hormuz, with clauses including forbidding passage to vessels of "hostile states."
Qatari tanker crosses through Hormuz
On Saturday night, ship-tracking data showed that the Qatari tanker, Al Kharaitiyat, would move to break through the naval blockade imposed by Iran.
Al Kharaitiyat was filled at the Ras Laffan plant earlier this month and is currently believed to be in transit between Oman and Iran, with Pakistan as its destination.
If successful, this fuel transit would be Qatar's first export from the region via the Strait since the start of the Iran War.
Qatar, one of the world's largest suppliers of liquefied natural gas, has made numerous other attempts to transit the Strait of Hormuz during the blockade; however, its ships have been forced to return each time.
Shortages resulting from the blockade have sent shockwaves through the global market, with oil prices soaring worldwide. The International Energy Agency (IEA) has called this the "largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market."