UKMTO Reports Vessel on Fire Southeast of Al-Faw, Iraq, After Tanker Struck and Disabled in Strait of Hormuz

In a separate verified time-late report issued the same day, UKMTO stated that a tanker transiting outbound in the Strait of Hormuz was struck by an unknown projectile October 23

PERSIAN GULF — United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) received multiple third-party reports on October 26 of a vessel on fire 63 nautical miles southeast of Al-Faw, Iraq, with crew status, damage assessment, and environmental impact unknown at the time of the report.

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In a separate verified time-late report issued the same day, UKMTO stated that a tanker transiting outbound in the Strait of Hormuz was struck by an unknown projectile at 8:39 AM UTC on October 23, disabling the vessel.

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The crew were reported safe, and no damage assessment or environmental impact report was available at the time.