Suspected attack · impact reported
Oil tanker incident
Unidentified tanker — projectile strike north of Khasab
29 August 2026 · About 20:53 UTC · Reported 30 August
Strait of Hormuz, north of Khasab, Oman
Map
26.3800, 56.2500
What happened
UK Maritime Trade Operations Warning 122-26 relayed a time-late report from military authorities that a tanker had been struck by an unknown projectile while transiting inbound approximately 12 nautical miles north of Khasab, Oman. No casualties or environmental impact were reported. The initial notice did not identify the vessel, flag, owner, cargo, damage extent, projectile type or source, and authorities were investigating. This is a separate incident from the AL SALAM II strike reported under Warning 121-26.
When cited sources give different casualty, damage or spill figures for this event, they’re reported side by side above rather than merged into one number. See how confidence levels work.
- Vessel / facility
- Unidentified tanker
- Cargo
- Not disclosed
- Attack
- Unknown projectile strike during inbound transit
- Current temperature
- Loading…
- Latitude
- 26.3800°
- Longitude
- 56.2500°
Attribution
Responsibility has not been established in the cited reporting.
Approximate marker calculated 12 nautical miles north of Khasab from UKMTO's reported distance and direction; precise coordinates were not published.