Missile hits LNG tanker near Strait of Hormuz as US urges Americans to leave Middle East

A Bermuda-flagged liquefied natural gas tanker, Gaslog Shanghai, was struck by a missile near the Strait of Hormuz, damaging its engine room and leaving it inoperable off the Oman coast. UKMTO confirmed a strike in the same area overnight, and Bloomberg cited security sources. US embassies began urging Americans in the region to depart the Middle East as tensions rise, though Iran has not claimed responsibility for the attack, which followed threats of strikes on Iran.