### [2026-08-25](/feed/2026/08/25/index.md)

##### Middle Eastern crisis
# The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reports that an oil tanker has been struck by a unknown projectile off the coast of Oman near the strait. No casualties are reported. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via ''Arab News](https://www.arabnews.com/node/2655749/middle-east)
2. [Gulf News](https://gulfnews.com/business/energy/unknown-projectile-hits-oil-tanker-off-oman-ukmto-1.500651171)

### Changes:

1. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reports that a oil tanker has been struck by a unknown projectile off the coast of Oman near the strait. No casualties are reported.  _2026-08-25 18:02:04 (First version)_
2. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reports that a oil tanker has been struck by a unknown projectile off the coast of Oman near the strait. No casualties are reported.  _2026-08-26 04:01:58 (Update)_
2. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reports that an oil tanker has been struck by a unknown projectile off the coast of Oman near the strait. No casualties are reported.  _(Current version)_

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