Event details
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) issued warning 120-26 after an oil tanker was struck by an unidentified projectile approximately 9 nautical miles northeast of Ash Shishah, Oman. The strike damaged the vessel's engine room and left it disabled. All crew members were reported safe, and authorities opened an investigation while advising commercial vessels in the area to transit with caution.
Context
The direct disabling strike on commercial tonnage near Ash Shishah forces maritime insurers to reprice Persian Gulf war risk premiums and prompts commercial shipping operators to halt transit through the Strait of Hormuz.
- Local time
- 4:15 AM Muscat time, Aug 25, 2026
- Location
- Strait of Hormuz, Oman
- Relationship
- Update