The Iranian Armed Forces claim to engage in daily clashes with US forces in the strait, although they state that Washington does not respond. The UKMTO has advised commercial vessels to transit with caution and report any suspicious activity as authorities investigate the series of strikes. The attacks follow claims by Iranian state media that explosions on Qeshm Island were merely warning shots fired at ships violating navigation instructions.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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UKMTO Reports 4 Tankers Hit in Strait of Hormuz in 24 Hours
War21 days ago
Three oil and LNG tankers were struck by projectiles in the southern corridor of the Strait of Hormuz on Sept. 29, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations. These time-late reports bring the total to four confirmed incidents in the waterway within a 24 hour period, following a Sept. 28 strike on the Al Funtas, a Kuwaiti-operated very large crude carrier. The projectiles that hit the vessels on Sept. 29 are listed as unknown, though regional monitors attribute the attacks to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps.
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