Panama-flagged tanker Kiku hit in the strait; CENTCOM says by an Iranian one-way attack drone
Reportedon one origin only: 1 distinct origin, 0 tied to no party.
The Panama-flagged tanker Kiku, carrying more than 2 million barrels of crude from the Al Shaheen field to Fujairah, was hit by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz at about 08:00 GMT on 27 June, Al Jazeera reported; no crew were hurt and no leak was reported. CENTCOM said it was a 'one-way attack drone' and that Iran had 'elected not to' honour the ceasefire. Iranian officials argue that Article 5 of the memorandum requires ships in Iranian or Omani waters to coordinate with Iran, which the US disputes.
- When
- 27 June 2026
- Where
- Strait of Hormuz, No single country
- What
- vessel attack
- Acting party
- Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
- Attribution
- Attributed by one source. CENTCOM attributed the drone to Iran; Iran did not claim it in the reports we saw.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled
Sources
- Evidence Al Jazeera
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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The War Record, "Panama-flagged tanker Kiku hit in the strait; CENTCOM says by an Iranian one-way attack drone", ev-20261027-7ybj, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-7ybj/