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UKMTO Warning 145-26: inbound tanker struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz

This version is a correction.

ATTACK
Location
Strait of Hormuz
Importance
Standard

UKMTO Warning 145-26, issued on 30 September 2026, is a late report of an incident dated 29 September 2026. It records that a verified source reported a tanker transiting inbound was struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, with authorities investigating. UKMTO posted the warning at about 09:35 UTC on 30 September. The attacker is not identified. This warning is separate from UKMTO Warnings 143, 144, 146, 147 and 148, which are distinct numbered advisories.

Why it matters

A numbered UKMTO warning for an attack on a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz.

Verification: Probable

Evidence: UKMTO WARNING 145-26 — ATTACK Strait of Hormuz, UK_MTO X: WARNING 145-26 PDF

UKMTO primary source, the text of Warning 145-26 together with the UKMTO account posting. The incident is reported with a 29 September event date but the notice was issued on 30 September; the record uses the issue date because the occurrence time was not published. The attacking party is not identified.