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

Indian seafarer killed and cargo ship Cape Dao set ablaze by a projectile off Oman in the strait

Confirmedon two or more distinct origins, at least one tied to no party: 3 distinct origins, 3 tied to no party.

UKMTO said a cargo ship was struck by an unidentified projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, leaving it on fire and adrift, with two people hurt and all crew evacuated. Oman's Maritime Security Center said the attack on the Antigua and Barbuda-flagged Cape Dao, about 2.5 nautical miles off Oman, caused an engine-room fire and killed one crew member, and that the Omani navy evacuated 27 crew; India's foreign ministry said the dead seafarer was Indian and urged the warring parties to return to talks, AFP reported. No party claimed the attack. Seatrade Maritime placed it after strikes on the Al Maryah on 20 September and the LR Stephanie on 21 September.

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

Sources

  1. Evidence Times of Israel Media · Unaffiliated origin: UKMTO advisory, 23 Sep · published 2026-09-23 00:00 UTC
  2. Evidence Times of Israel Media · Unaffiliated origin: Oman Maritime Security Center and Indian foreign ministry statements, reported by AFP · published 2026-09-23 00:00 UTC
  3. Corroboration Seatrade Maritime News Media · Unaffiliated origin: Seatrade Maritime reporting · published 2026-09-23 00:00 UTC

History

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