Iran war: shipping security in the Persian Gulf
Verified developments affecting Gulf shipping during the U.S.–Iran conflict, including reported vessel attacks and maritime security conditions. Responsibility for attacks is not inferred without reliable evidence.
Developments
UK maritime agency reports explosion beside tanker in Strait of Hormuz
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency reported on 6 November that the master of an outbound tanker had described an explosion at the vessel's port-side waterline, about 16 nautical miles east of Khasab, Oman. UKMTO said the crew were safe and accounted for, and the ship was continuing under its own power. Authorities were investigating; the agency's notice did not identify a perpetrator or cause. This is a separate reported incident from the tanker struck north of Qatar on 4 November.
Tanker struck by two unidentified projectiles north of Qatar
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency said a tanker was hit by two unidentified projectiles at 23:20 UTC on 4 November, about 50 nautical miles north of Madinat ash Shamal, Qatar, according to Reuters and the Associated Press. UKMTO said the crew's condition, the extent of damage and any environmental impact were not yet established. No party had claimed responsibility at the time of reporting. The incident occurred amid continued disruption to commercial shipping during the U.S.–Iran conflict; the available reporting does not identify who fired the projectiles.
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