Vessel struck by a projectile and set on fire 13 nautical miles off the UAE; the IRGC says it hit an LPG carrier on an "illegal route"
Confirmedon two or more distinct origins, at least one tied to no party: 2 distinct origins, 2 tied to no party.
UKMTO Warning 160-26 said a vessel was struck at about 1000 UTC on 9 October about 13 nautical miles west of Al Jazeera in the UAE, causing a fire that was later put out; crew condition and damage were unknown, gCaptain reported. Iran's Revolutionary Guards said in a statement carried by IRNA that they struck an LPG carrier they named as NV Sunshine on a route south of the strait that they called illegal, and that Iranian forces "have taken control of the administration of the strait", AFP reported via the Times of Israel. It was not established that both reports describe the same ship. UKMTO counted 11 attacks in the week to 7 October.
- When
- 9 October 2026
- Where
- Off Jazirat al Hamra, the UAE
- What
- vessel attack, vessel
- Acting party
- Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
- Attribution
- Attributed by one source. The IRGC claimed a strike on an LPG carrier; UKMTO did not attribute the UAE incident.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled
Sources
- Evidence gCaptain
- Evidence gCaptain
- Origin of the claim Times of Israel
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | confirmed | P1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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The War Record, "Vessel struck by a projectile and set on fire 13 nautical miles off the UAE; the IRGC says it hit an LPG carrier on an "illegal route"", ev-20261027-v1bb, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-v1bb/