Chinese-owned oil tanker hit near Hormuz as US pauses ship-protection plan, report says

News24 | 08.05.2026 00:01
A ‌Chinese-owned oil products tanker was attacked near the Strait ⁠of Hormuz on Monday, Chinese media outlet Caixin reported, as President Donald Trump ⁠launched a US plan that day to help stranded vessels but suspended it a day later.