Most affected vessels were tankers hit by unidentified projectiles, though one container ship was struck and a tanker was hit by a drone near Oman's Sohar anchorage. A Panama flagged crude carrier, the Gem No. 2, caught fire off the UAE coast on Friday, and a U.S. fighter jet disabled the cargo ship Ocean Molica on Saturday to enforce a naval blockade, CENTCOM said. The IRGC Navy asserts it is targeting vessels serving a U.S. and UAE oil shuttle bypassing the strait.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Iran Hits 13 Vessels in 3 Days to Set Single Day War Record
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The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations received four delayed alerts on Monday regarding strikes against shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. These incidents bring the total number of reported attacks in and around the transit lane to at least 13 over the past three days. Six of those vessels were targeted on Oct 11 alone, marking the highest single day tally of commercial ships hit since the conflict began.
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