Saudi Arabia has condemned what it described as an Iranian attack on a Saudi-owned supertanker, the Sidr, which occurred on Monday night. The incident, which resulted in the deaths of two Filipino sailors, was confirmed by Bahri, Saudi Arabia's national shipping company. According to Bahri, the Sidr was involved in a "security incident" while passing through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway for global oil transportation. The vessel was struck by projectiles north of Oman's Musandam Peninsula. Around the same time, a South Korean-owned supertanker, the Senegal Prosperity, was reportedly hit by projectiles east of Musandam. Iran has not officially responded to Saudi Arabia's accusation but had previously stated that two tankers caught fire after hitting mines while using an unauthorized route through the strait. This comes after a significant escalation in tensions between the U.S. and Iran, which saw the U.S. military conduct a series of airstrikes on Iran, followed by Iranian forces launching missiles and drones at U.S. bases in neighboring Arab states. The conflict marks the largest exchange of fire between the two nations since July. Iran's health minister reported 18 deaths and 108 injuries from the U.S. attacks, and Iran has accused the U.S. of a "war crime" over an airstrike that killed four people, including two children, at a wedding in the southern city of Sirik. The U.S. military has said it is investigating the reports. According to Bahri, the incident involving the Sidr occurred in the Strait of Hormuz at around 23:40 local time (19:40 GMT) on Monday. The company expressed deep sadness over the loss of two Filipino sailors and extended its condolences to their families and colleagues. The Saudi foreign ministry later condemned Iran for targeting the Sidr and also criticized recent Iranian attacks on Jordan, Bahrain, and Kuwait. It called for an end to the escalation and emphasized the importance of international navigation security, global energy supply stability, national sovereignty, and adherence to international law. Marisks and Kpler, maritime risk management and intelligence firms, reported that two tankers, each carrying two million barrels of Saudi crude oil, were struck by unknown projectiles within minutes of each other as they passed through the Strait of Hormuz. The Sidr was hit at 19:52 GMT, about 16 nautical miles (30 km) northeast of Khasab, Oman, while the Senegal Prosperity was struck by three projectiles approximately 17 nautical miles east of Khasab. The UK Maritime Trade Operations agency also confirmed two incidents in the same locations. Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps stated that the two tankers attempted to transit via an "illegal route" at the urging of the U.S. military before striking mines and exploding. The U.S. military has not commented on the incident but noted that the latest strikes on Iran followed "recent attempted attacks by the IRGC against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and against American service members." The Strait of Hormuz, through which about a fifth of global oil and gas shipments pass, has been effectively closed since the start of the U.S. and Israel's war with Iran in February. Despite a preliminary agreement in June to end the conflict and reopen the strait, tensions have resurfaced, with Iran resuming attacks on shipping and the U.S. reinstating its blockade of Iranian ports. Iran has refused to relinquish control over the waterway and has targeted vessels using a southern route through Omani waters. President Donald Trump has declared the strait "open," and the U.S. military has been assisting ships navigating the southern route. On Monday, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright noted that 17 million barrels of oil flowed through the strait by ship, the highest daily total since the war began.