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Three oil tankers targeted by unknown projectiles in Strait of Hormuz

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported that three oil tankers were struck by unidentified projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz on 29 September. The incidents bring the total number of vessels reported targeted in the waterway during that period to three. Responsibility for the attacks and the extent of damage or casualties remain unconfirmed.

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The sources disagree.
Each position is reported as its publisher stated it. We do not reconcile them.
2 differing positions reported on attribution across 2 publishers; unresolved.
  • telegramسازمان عملیات تجارت دریایی انگلیس
  • iranwireجمهوری‌اسلامی
3 differing positions reported on timing across 3 publishers; unresolved.
  • telegramروز گذشته
  • iranwireهفتگی
  • rferlاز آغاز جنگ
WhereStrait of Hormuz
26.567, 56.250 ±50 km
First reported25 days ago
Published2026-10-01 13:57 UTC
Sources3
How this travelled.
Reports14Independent tellings3
3 independently corroborated tellings.

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Global Event Monitor. Three oil tankers targeted by unknown projectiles in Strait of Hormuz. 2026-10-01T13:57:18.651Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:4257. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-10-01/al-ruwais-mersin-prosperity-sinbad-6583f859

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