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Ship in Strait of Hormuz struck by 'unknown projectile': UK agency

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04-03-2026 | 08:35

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Ship in Strait of Hormuz struck by 'unknown projectile': UK agency

A container ship was struck off the coast of Oman while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, a British maritime security agency reported, as Iran presses its retaliation campaign in the Gulf.

The ship was two nautical miles north of Oman, "transiting eastbound in the Straits of Hormuz" when it was "hit by an unknown projectile just above the water line causing a fire in the engine room," according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO).

It was the fourth reported attack in regional waters within 24 hours, after projectiles struck on or near three other vessels off the Emirati and Omani coasts.

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