Tanker Struck by Projectile in Strait of Hormuz

All crew are reported safe and well. The incident date and time remain to be confirmed in the warning.

STRAIT OF HORMUZ — On November 12, United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) confirmed that a tanker was struck with an unknown projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz and reclassified the incident as an Attack.

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All crew are reported safe and well. The incident date and time remain to be confirmed in the warning. UKMTO advised vessels to transit with caution and report any suspicious activity while authorities investigate.

Locations Affected

• The incident occurred in the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway between Iran and the Musandam Peninsula of Oman that connects the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman, with the nearest known reference the area north of Khasab, Oman, approximately 21 miles (34 km) across at its narrowest, and coordinates approximately 26.6, 56.5, a general position for the strait as no precise coordinates were released by UKMTO.

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UKMTO Reclassifies Tanker Incident as Attack