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UKMTO Warning 160-26: vessel struck by an unknown projectile 13NM west of Al Jazeera, UAE

This version is a correction.

ATTACK
Location
About 13NM west of Al Jazeera (Al Jazirah Al Hamra), Ras Al Khaimah, UAE — computed from the UKMTO bearing/distance; ±10 km
Actors
Iran
Importance
Standard

UKMTO Warning 160-26 says a third-party source reported that at 10:00 UTC on 9 October 2026, 13 nautical miles west of Al Jazeera, UAE, a vessel was struck by an unknown projectile, causing a fire that has since been extinguished. Status of the crew, damage assessment and environmental impact are unknown; authorities are investigating. UKMTO posted the warning on X at 12:57 UTC on 9 October 2026. Iran's IRGC Navy separately claimed, via Press TV, that it stopped the LPG carrier NV Sunshine on an 'illegal route' south of Hormuz, causing an engine-room fire; UKMTO has not named the vessel, so the link is unconfirmed.

Verification: unverified

Evidence: UKMTO WARNING 160-26 - ATTACK Al Jazeera, UAE, UK_MTO X: UKMTO WARNING 160-26, Press TV: IRGC Navy says LPG ship NV Sunshine trying the 'illegal route' south of Hormuz suffered an engine-room and propulsion fire, Faytuks: IRGC says it hit Vietnamese-flagged LPG tanker NV SUNSHINE outside Hormuz; tanker continued to Ras Laffan

UKMTO Warning 160-26 (PDF) and its X post are one primary official account, not independent confirmation. The warning gives no vessel name, no attacker and no coordinates beyond '13NM west of Al Jazeera, UAE'. The IRGC Navy NV Sunshine claim is attributed to Iran (Press TV, relayed by Faytuks) and not confirmed by UKMTO as the same incident.