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Tanker Al Salam II hit by a projectile near Khasab, Oman, causing a fire; crew safe

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

UKMTO Warning 121-26, issued on 27 August, said the eastbound tanker Al Salam II was struck by an unknown projectile near Khasab, Oman, at 17:30 UTC on 25 August, leaving a small hole above the waterline and a fire the crew put out; all crew were safe and no pollution was reported, gCaptain reported, with the vessel identified by the Joint Maritime Information Center. Reuters, via The Times of Israel, carried the UKMTO report early on 27 August. No attacker was named. It came days after the US said it had cleared mines from the main shipping lanes.

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

Sources

  1. Evidence gCaptain Media · Unaffiliated origin: UKMTO Warning 121-26 and JMIC advisory · published 2026-08-27 00:00 UTC
  2. Evidence Times of Israel Media · Unaffiliated origin: UKMTO Warning 121-26 and JMIC advisory · published 2026-08-27 00:00 UTC

History

WhenFieldFromToWhy
2026-10-27 21:03 UTCstatusnullreportedP1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule

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The War Record, "Tanker Al Salam II hit by a projectile near Khasab, Oman, causing a fire; crew safe", ev-20261027-sx9e, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-sx9e/

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