LONDON, July 14 (Xinhua) -- A tanker sailing through the southern route of the Strait of Hormuz was struck by a missile about 13 nautical miles southeast of Limah, Oman, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Tuesday.

The photo released on July 21, 2019 shows the British oil tanker "Stena Impero" near the Strait of Hormuz, Iran. (Morteza Akhoundi/ISNA/Handout via Xinhua)

The incident occurred on Monday, said the UKMTO.