[Ship attacks spread from the Strait of Hormuz to the waters near Iraq] On October 21, the British Maritime Trade Action Office reported on the 21st that oil tankers were attacked in the waters near Iraq and in the waters near Oman. Recently, attacks on ships have spread from the Strait of Hormuz to waters near Iraq. The report stated that at 18:30 UTC on the 20th (2:30 Beijing time on the 21st), an oil tanker was hit by an unidentified missile 30 nautical miles (about 56 kilometers) southeast of Fa'ao in southern Iraq. The captain reported that the crew was safe and there was no report of damage to the ship or environmental impact. Al Fao is located at the northwest end of the Persian Gulf. Its nearby waters are an important channel for ships to enter and exit Iraq's southern ports and offshore oil export facilities, and are far away from the Strait of Hormuz. According to another report, at 1:45 UTC on the 21st (9:45 Beijing time on the 21st), an oil tanker was hit by an unidentified missile and caught fire 11 nautical miles (about 20 kilometers) west of Buha, Oman. Relevant local authorities reported that the fire has been extinguished, the tanker is currently at anchor, all crew members are safe, and no environmental impact has been reported. Buha is located on the west side of Oman's Musandam Peninsula, close to the western entrance of the Strait of Hormuz. (CCTV News)