Damaged Qatari LNG tanker awaits salvage after strike as Hormuz risks escalate

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A Qatari LNG tanker remains stranded off Oman awaiting salvage operations after being struck by a projectile. The incident coincides with recent attacks on two other tankers by Iran, heightening tensions in the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

By Jonathan Saul, Marwa Rashad and Andrew Mills LONDON/DOHA, July 8 (Reuters) - A Qatari LNG tanker was still stuck off Oman on Wednesday awaiting salvage operations, shipping data showed, a day after it was hit by a projectile, while the U.S. military said two other tankers had been targeted by Iran in recent days.