UK maritime agency reports fire incident eight nautical miles from Kumzar

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) logged a fire incident roughly eight nautical miles north‑west of Kumzar, Oman. Military contacts informed UKMTO of an onboard fire, though the exact cause remains unidentified. The report adds to a series of recent attacks on commercial traffic in the strategic waterway, which has already seen heightened alerts due to rising US‑Iran tensions.