Iran regional confrontation
Tanker struck by unknown projectile 12 nm north of Khasab, UKMTO says
This version is a correction.
- Location
- 12 nm north of Khasab, Oman
- Actors
- Iran
- Importance
- Notable
UKMTO Warning 122-26, issued on 30 August 2026 as a time-late report, said an inbound tanker was struck by an unknown projectile at about 20:53 UTC on 29 August, roughly 12 nautical miles north of Khasab, Oman. No casualties or environmental impact were reported. The vessel was not identified and attribution was not stated.
Verification: Confirmed
Evidence: UKMTO WARNING 122-26, Tanker struck by 'unknown projectile' in Strait of Hormuz: UKMTO warning
Official UKMTO warning plus regional press. Vessel identity and attacker not stated. Distinct from the 27 Aug and 25 Aug Khasab hits.
- UKMTO WARNING 122-26UKMTO · Official statement · supports · Retrieved 31 Aug 2026, 09:15 UTC
- Tanker struck by 'unknown projectile' in Strait of Hormuz: UKMTO warningGulf News · news report · supports · Retrieved 31 Aug 2026, 09:15 UTC
- UKMTO WARNING 122-26UKMTO Operations Centre (X) · Social post · supports · Retrieved 31 Aug 2026, 09:15 UTC
Classification
Military · Armed attack · Strike · Atomic
Tags: hormuz · shipping · ukmto
Participants
- Iran · Initiator · Evidence: UKMTO WARNING 122-26
Location methodology
12 nm north of Khasab, Oman · within 8 km · Confidence: Probable · Evidence: UKMTO WARNING 122-26
Review and provenance
Revision 2 · First published 31 Aug 2026, 09:09 UTC · Current revision 18 Oct 2026, 22:22 UTC · Change: Correction