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Tanker LR Stephanie hit by a projectile entering the strait; two crew slightly hurt as Hormuz crossings fall to two

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

The Isle of Man-flagged crude tanker LR Stephanie was struck by an unidentified projectile while entering the Strait of Hormuz on 21 September, and two crew suffered minor injuries; it continued without assistance, Reuters reported, citing Marisks Intelligence. Preliminary Kpler data showed only two commodity vessels crossed the strait that day, down from 10 the day before, against about 125 a day before the war; Kpler does not count ships sailing with transponders off. Responsibility was not established.

When
21 September 2026
Where
Strait of Hormuz, No single country
What
vessel attack
Attribution
Not attributed. Responsibility unconfirmed.
In the record
Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled

Sources

  1. Evidence Times of Israel Media · Unaffiliated origin: Reuters, citing Marisks Intelligence and preliminary Kpler data · published 2026-09-22 00:00 UTC
  2. Corroboration Seatrade Maritime News Media · Unaffiliated origin: UKMTO advisory, reported by Seatrade Maritime · published 2026-09-21 00:00 UTC

History

WhenFieldFromToWhy
2026-10-27 21:03 UTCstatusnullconfirmedP1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule

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