Tanker struck by projectiles in the Persian Gulf off Qatar, and other Mideast news

A tanker was struck by projectiles off the coast of Qatar in the Persian Gulf, the British military said Thursday, while Iranian state television reported that two tankers and a towboat had hit mines in the Strait of Hormuz.Here is the latest news from the Middle East on Thursday. Read our full coverage here.Tanker struck in Persian GulfA tanker was struck by two projectiles off Qatar’s coast in the Persian Gulf on Wednesday, the British military said, adding that the status of the crew was unconfirmed.The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Center said the attack took place 50 nautical miles (57 miles; 92 kilometers) north of Qatar’s city of Madinat ash Shamal. It did not identify the tanker or which country’s flag it was sailing under. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack.It also said the extent of the damage and any environmental impact were unknown.UKMTO said in a report last month that it was “struggling to accurately report” the true number of attack