Iran regional confrontation

UKMTO Warning 159-26: crude oil tanker struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz on 6 October

This version is a correction.

ATTACK
Location
Within the Strait of Hormuz (UKMTO Warning 159-26; no exact position)
Importance
Standard

UKMTO Warning 159-26 is a time-late verified-source report that at 17:09 UTC on 6 October 2026 a crude oil tanker was struck by an unknown projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz. There have been no reported casualties; damage and environmental impact were unknown at the time of the report. UKMTO posted the warning on X at 14:54 UTC on 8 October 2026. An earlier map pin had relayed the same advisory without the official warning number.

Verification: unverified

Evidence: UKMTO time-late report: crude oil tanker struck by unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz on 6 October 2026, UKMTO WARNING 159-26 - ATTACK Strait of Hormuz, UK_MTO X: UKMTO WARNING 159-26

Upgraded with the official UKMTO Warning 159-26 PDF and X post. Still a single official chain; no vessel name or attacker.