### [2026-08-18](/feed/2026/08/18/index.md)

##### 2026 Iran war
# The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reports that a cargo vessel has come under attack in the Strait of Hormuz, leaving one dead. 




### Sources:

1. [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/18/vessel-hit-by-unknown-projectile-in-strait-of-hormuz-ukmto-says)

### Related:

1. [The Emirates News Agency reports that a third Abu Dhabi National Oil Company vessel was attacked by Iran while transiting through the Strait of Hormuz a day earlier. No injuries were reported. ](/feed/2026/08/15/the-emirates-news-agency-reports-that-a-third-abu-dhabi-national-oil-company-vessel-was-attacked-by-iran-while-transitin.md) _Context: 2026 Iran war, Strait of Hormuz_
2. [Supreme National Security Council secretary Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr says that Iran will reopen the Strait of Hormuz if the United States lifts sanctions against the country, ends the naval blockade, and halts military action against the country. ](/feed/2026/08/8/supreme-national-security-council-secretary-mohammad-bagher-zolghadr-says-that-iran-will-reopen-the-strait-of-hormuz-if.md) _Context: 2026 Iran war, Strait of Hormuz_
3. [The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, in a statement published by IRNA, report that two oil tankers have exploded after hitting mines south in the Strait of Hormuz. However, the U.S. Central Command disputes the claims on X as "false". ](/feed/2026/07/18/the-islamic-revolutionary-guard-corps-in-a-statement-published-by-irna-report-that-two-oil-tankers-have-exploded-after.md) _Context: 2026 Iran war, Strait of Hormuz_
4. [The Indian government confirms that four India-bound fertilizer cargo ships carrying urea, diammonium phosphate, and sulfur have successfully transited through the Strait of Hormuz. ](/feed/2026/06/22/the-indian-government-confirms-that-four-india-bound-fertilizer-cargo-ships-carrying-urea-diammonium-phosphate-and-sul.md) _Context: 2026 Iran war, Strait of Hormuz_
5. [The United States Central Command says that American forces have intercepted multiple Iranian drones targeting commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz. They also reaffirm that the "international trade corridor remains open for transit". ](/feed/2026/06/12/the-united-states-central-command-says-that-american-forces-have-intercepted-multiple-iranian-drones-targeting-commercia.md) _Context: 2026 Iran war, Strait of Hormuz_
6. [Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi says that the Strait of Hormuz will not return to the way it was before the war, that it will be under Iranian and Omani sovereignty, and will have a fee. ](/feed/2026/06/12/iranian-foreign-minister-abbas-araghchi-says-that-the-strait-of-hormuz-will-not-return-to-the-way-it-was-before-the-war.md) _Context: 2026 Iran war, Strait of Hormuz_
7. [A Malta-flagged tanker carrying 1 million barrels of crude oil arrived off South Korea’s west coast Friday after passing through the Strait of Hormuz in mid-April. ](/feed/2026/05/8/a-malta-flagged-tanker-carrying-1-million-barrels-of-crude-oil-arrived-off-south-korea-s-west-coast-friday-after-passing.md) _Context: 2026 Iran war, Strait of Hormuz_
8. [The U.S. Central Command says that two US-flagged merchant vessels have passed through the Strait of Hormuz, the first vessels to cross the waterway since the start of Project Freedom. Additionally, CENTCOM also says that U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers transited through the waterway. ](/feed/2026/05/4/the-us-central-command-says-that-two-us-flagged-merchant-vessels-have-passed-through-the-strait-of-hormuz-the-first-v.md) _Context: 2026 Iran war, Strait of Hormuz_
9. [A fire and explosion is reported on an anchored HMM vessel in the Strait of Hormuz near the United Arab Emirates. No casualties were reported. ](/feed/2026/05/4/a-fire-and-explosion-is-reported-on-an-anchored-hmm-vessel-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-near-the-united-arab-emirates-no-cas.md) _Context: 2026 Iran war, Strait of Hormuz_
10. [The foreign ministers of the G7 nations reach an agreement to protect passage through the Strait of Hormuz if the war ends. ](/feed/2026/03/27/the-foreign-ministers-of-the-g7-nations-reach-an-agreement-to-protect-passage-through-the-strait-of-hormuz-if-the-war-en.md) _Context: 2026 Iran war, Strait of Hormuz_