The US-Israel-Iran war · The Strait of Hormuz and the sea lanes

Container ship CMA CGM San Antonio hit in the Strait of Hormuz; IMO says eight crew injured

Confirmedon two or more distinct origins, at least one tied to no party: 2 distinct origins, 1 tied to no party.

CMA CGM said its Maltese-flagged container ship San Antonio was targeted while transiting the Strait of Hormuz and that injured seafarers were evacuated for treatment, FreightWaves reported. The UN's International Maritime Organization said eight crew were wounded and called it the 32nd such incident of the war, Khaleej Times reported; French government spokesperson Maud Bregeon said the crew were from the Philippines and France was not specifically targeted. A maritime security source said an Iranian projectile struck the ship during a night transit near Oman.

When: 5 May 2026
Where: Strait of Hormuz, No single country
What: vessel attack, merchant vessel
Acting party: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Attribution: Attributed by one source. Only an unnamed maritime security source attributed the strike to Iran in the sources seen.
In the record: Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled

Sources

Evidence FreightWaves Media · Unaffiliated origin: CMA CGM statement · published 2026-05-06 00:00 UTC
Corroboration Khaleej Times Media · Government of the United Arab Emirates origin: International Maritime Organization; French government spokesperson · published 2026-05-07 00:00 UTC

History

When	Field	From	To	Why
2026-10-27 21:03 UTC	status	null	confirmed	P1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule

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The War Record, "Container ship CMA CGM San Antonio hit in the Strait of Hormuz; IMO says eight crew injured", ev-20261027-3918, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-3918/

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