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Vessel struck by unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz

A vessel transiting the Strait of Hormuz was struck by a suspected unknown projectile on the evening of 28 September, causing a fire that was subsequently extinguished. According to a single report from UKMTO, the crew is safe and the ship remains underway. The vessel's identity, the extent of the damage, and the source of the projectile have not been confirmed.

WhereStrait of Hormuz

26.567, 56.250 ±50 km

First reported26 days ago

Published2026-09-29 10:55 UTC

Occurred2026-09-28

Sources1

Casualties reported0

Corrections and updates

No published correction or update is recorded. This does not reconstruct changes made before correction records were kept.

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Global Event Monitor. Vessel struck by unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz. 2026-09-29T10:55:43.416Z. Status: withdrawn. urn:global-events-monitor:event:3988. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-28/suspicious-activity-strait-of-hormuz-e078a962

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