Singapore-flagged container ship Ever Lovely struck by a projectile off Oman after crossing the strait
Confirmedon two or more distinct origins, at least one tied to no party: 2 distinct origins, 2 tied to no party.
A cargo ship was hit on its starboard side about 7.5 nautical miles southeast of Oman's port of Dahit on 25 June, damaging its bridge with no casualties or environmental impact, UKMTO said, according to Reuters; the risk firm Vanguard and three security sources identified it as the Ever Lovely and Ambrey assessed it as an attack. US Central Command later said Iran hit the ship with a one-way attack drone as it exited along the Omani coast; Iran did not claim it. The IRGC had said safe passage was possible only on Iran-designated routes.
- When
- 25 June 2026
- Where
- Strait of Hormuz, No single country
- What
- vessel attack
- Acting party
- Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
- Attribution
- Attributed by one source. Only CENTCOM named Iran; UKMTO called it an unknown projectile and Iran did not claim it.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled
Sources
- Evidence Baird Maritime
- Origin of the claim Times of Israel
- Corroboration gCaptain
damage to the bridge structure but no casualties and no environmental impact
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, "Singapore-flagged container ship Ever Lovely struck by a projectile off Oman after crossing the strait", ev-20261027-63wa, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-63wa/