A vessel was reported on fire southeast of Iraq on Monday, according to a British government agency monitoring maritime security in the region.
UKMTO had received multiple third-party reports of the incident, located 63 nautical miles southeast of Al-Faw, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said in a social media post today.
The vessel type, name or time of the incident is unknown at the moment.
The crew's status, extent of damage and environmental impact remain unknown, UKMTO added.
Another vessel named Soyia was attacked of the coast of Al Faw on October 20, according to IMO's website.
Several ships have come under attack in the region since US and Israel launched attack on Iran in late February.
The IMO confirmed 120 vessel incidents in the Strait of Hormuz and the Middle East as of October 22.
