Tanker Struck by Projectile in Strait of Hormuz, Two Crew Injured, UKMTO Says
Two crew members suffered minor injuries as the vessel continued to its next port of call, and authorities opened an investigation.
- On Sept 21, 2026, a tanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz was struck by an "unknown projectile," leaving two crew members with minor injuries, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said.
- Tehran has asserted control over much of the Strait since the U.S. and Israel launched the war on Feb. 28; in peacetime, about 20 million barrels of oil passed through Hormuz daily, roughly a fifth of the world's supply.
- The UKMTO advised vessels transiting the area to exercise caution and report suspicious activity while Authorities investigate the incident; no environmental impact has been reported.
- Separately, The French Foreign Ministry denounced the closure of a French language center in Tehran as "unjustifiable and unacceptable," linking it to an assault on French Embassy staff.
- Meanwhile, the Israeli Military remains on alert as Israel observes Yom Kippur, the Jewish faith's holiest Day, maintaining guard for the 25 hours the country is offline.
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UKMTO announced on Monday that two sailors were injured by the targeting of an unknown missile carrier in the Strait of Hormuz.
️ UKMTO says an oil tanker was struck by an unknown projectile this morning during an inbound transit, using the so-called "southern corridor"
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According to UKMTO, on 21 September 2026, a tanker passing through the Strait of Ormuz was hit by an unknown shell and two crew members were injured, but the vessel remained in motion and continued to move towards the next port of destination.
In the Strait of Hormuz, the tanker was hit, two crew members were injured, and the British Maritime Trade Authority (UKMTO) reports on Monday. "The military authorities informed UKMTTO that the tanker coming to the port of destination had been hit by an unknown object", the report states.
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