The vessel was reportedly hit 8 kilometers off the coast of Oman. No details were available about the vessel, the cause of the incident, or possible casualties.
Meanwhile, the Pentagon is sending a third aircraft carrier strike group and more troop ships to the Middle East, adding 9,000 to 10,000 more US troops to the region, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. Two carriers – the USS George H. W. Bush and the USS George Washington – are already in the Middle East.
Iran has yet to respond to the planned deployment.
