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UKMTO Warning 140-26: inbound tanker struck by unknown projectile in Strait of Hormuz; 2 crew minor injuries; vessel continues under own power

This version is a correction.

ATTACK
Location
Inbound Strait of Hormuz transit (UKMTO; exact fix unpublished)
Actors
United States · Iran
Importance
Standard

UKMTO Warning 140-26 (Report Date 21 Sep 2026, Report Time 0730UTC; source Military authorities) says a tanker on an inbound Strait of Hormuz transit was struck by an unknown projectile. Two crew sustained minor injuries; the vessel continues to its next port under its own power; no environmental impact reported. UK_MTO X (~09:31Z), Arab News, Faytuks and clashreport amplified. Distinct from live Warning 138-26 (fire extinguished, crew safe) and Warning 139-26 (time-late 16 Sep outbound). Exact fix unpublished.

Why it matters

New numbered UKMTO attack warning for an inbound Hormuz tanker projectile strike with two minor crew injuries — catalog still on 138/139; prefer official claim over gap.

  • Fatalities: Best 0 · Confidence: Probable · Evidence: UKMTO WARNING 140-26 — Attack, inbound Hormuz tanker projectile; 2 crew minor injuries, UK_MTO X: Warning 140-26 inbound Hormuz tanker struck, Arab News: two injured after unknown projectile strikes tanker in Hormuz, Faytuks: UKMTO inbound Hormuz projectile + 2 minor injuries, clashreport: UKMTO Hormuz tanker strike amplify · 0 fatalities in UKMTO 140-26.
  • Injuries: Best 2 · Confidence: Probable · Evidence: UKMTO WARNING 140-26 — Attack, inbound Hormuz tanker projectile; 2 crew minor injuries, UK_MTO X: Warning 140-26 inbound Hormuz tanker struck, Arab News: two injured after unknown projectile strikes tanker in Hormuz, Faytuks: UKMTO inbound Hormuz projectile + 2 minor injuries, clashreport: UKMTO Hormuz tanker strike amplify · UKMTO: two crew sustained minor injuries.

Verification: Probable

Evidence: UKMTO WARNING 140-26 — Attack, inbound Hormuz tanker projectile; 2 crew minor injuries, UK_MTO X: Warning 140-26 inbound Hormuz tanker struck, Arab News: two injured after unknown projectile strikes tanker in Hormuz, Faytuks: UKMTO inbound Hormuz projectile + 2 minor injuries, clashreport: UKMTO Hormuz tanker strike amplify

PROBABLE UKMTO primary (PDF + X). Arab News / Faytuks / clashreport amplify. Vessel name/flag unpublished; attacker unattributed. Exact coordinates unpublished — Hormuz corridor point only.