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Tanker hit by projectile near Khasab, Oman, UKMTO says

Mountain Time
Local time
9:30 PM in Muscat
Where
Near Khasab, Musandam, Oman

Local authorities reported a tanker was hit by an unknown projectile near Khasab at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz, starting a fire that was put out; the crew were safe and there was no pollution, UKMTO said in warning 121-26, issued on Aug 27.

Why it matters

It was the second tanker hit off Oman's Musandam coast within a day, and UKMTO did not publish the report until two days later.

Sources (6)

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Correction

  • Corrected the time from 2:45 PM Muscat time, Aug 27, 2026 to 9:30 PM Muscat time, Aug 25, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Projectile strikes oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz near Oman, igniting fire"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Strait of Hormuz, Oman to Near Khasab, Musandam, Oman; reclassified it from maritime_security to maritime-security; updated the sourcing note; merged a duplicate entry into this one ("Iran attacks commercial vessel in Strait of Hormuz as US deploys warship"); added 2 sources: Gulf News, CBS News live updates. Why and evidence