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

UKMTO says multiple small craft attacked a bulk carrier west of Sirik; crew safe

Reportedon one origin only: 1 distinct origin, 0 tied to no party.

UK Maritime Trade Operations said multiple small craft attacked a northbound bulk carrier about 11 nautical miles west of Sirik, Iran, on 3 May; the crew were reported safe, Al Jazeera reported. CENTCOM said the same day that 49 commercial vessels had been redirected under its blockade of Iranian ports.

When: 3 May 2026
Where: Strait of Hormuz, No single country
What: vessel attack, merchant vessel
Attribution: Not attributed. UKMTO did not name the attackers.
In the record: Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled

Sources

Evidence Al Jazeera Media · Government of Qatar origin: UKMTO statement; CENTCOM figure · published 2026-05-03 00:00 UTC

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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