Authorities are currently investigating all three incidents, and UKMTO has advised other vessels in the area to transit with caution. The attacks follow a period of increasing volatility in the Strait; some security reports indicate at least 4 vessel strikes occurred between October 1 and 4, with another analysis suggesting more than 10 successful attacks on shipping in the past week.
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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Projectiles Hit 2 Tankers and IRGC Forces Turnaround in Hormuz
Commodities16 days ago
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported on Monday that an LPG tanker was struck at 17:16 UTC and a crude oil vessel at 19:07 UTC on Sunday in the Strait of Hormuz. Both tankers were hit by unknown projectiles, although one reporting source attributed the crude tanker strike to the Iranian Navy. A separate incident occurred on Monday when Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps contacted an inbound tanker 11 nautical miles north of Khasab, Oman, and ordered it to reverse course or face attack, an instruction the ship's master followed.
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