Strait of Hormuz: reported attacks in September 2026
The ledger logged 25 reported events in the Strait of Hormuz theater in September 2026, up from 11 in August 2026. 12 were attributed to Iran, the most of any party. 12 events involved commercial ships.
The ledger logs incidents covered in our own reporting that we could tie to a named source. It is not an exhaustive count of every attack in these conflicts.
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September 2026: every logged event
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| Date | Place | Actor | Target | What was reported | Source |
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| Strait of Hormuz | Iran | Naval vesselMissile | An Iranian cruise missile struck a U.S. vessel in the Strait of Hormuz in a previously undisclosed attack, injuring eight Marines with smoke inhalation and mild concussion symptoms.Reported: 8 injuredOur report | Jerusalem Post ↗ | |
| Strait of Hormuz | Unattributed | Commercial vesselProjectile | A Kuwait Oil Tanker Co. VLCC, the Al Funtas, was struck while passing through the Strait of Hormuz.Our report | Seatrade Maritime ↗ | |
| Strait of Hormuz | Unattributed | Commercial vesselProjectile | A cargo ship was struck by an unknown projectile and caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz, killing one crew member, an Indian national, and injuring two others.Reported: 1 killed, 2 injuredOur report | Middle East Monitor ↗ | |
| Strait of Hormuz | Iran (claimed) | Aircraft / droneIntercepted | Iran's IRGC claimed it shot down a U.S. MQ-1 drone over the Strait of Hormuz using a new air defense system.Our report | Middle East Eye ↗ | |
| Strait of Hormuz | Iran | Commercial vessel | Iran's IRGC Navy struck a Togo-flagged oil tanker it said was attempting an "illegal passage" through the Strait of Hormuz.Our report | Middle East Eye ↗ | |
| East of Strait of Hormuz | Iran (claimed) | Aircraft / drone | Iran's IRGC claimed it intercepted and destroyed a second advanced U.S. MQ-1 drone in airspace east of the Strait of Hormuz.Our report | Middle East Eye ↗ | |
| Near Larak Island, Strait of Hormuz | United States | Naval vesselMissile | U.S. forces destroyed two IRGC Navy boats after Iranian forces attempted to seize an American unmanned surface vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, killing most of those aboard.Our report | Axios ↗ | |
| Off the coast of Oman, Strait of Hormuz | Unattributed | Commercial vessel | The Panama-flagged tanker El Gaia caught fire off Oman near the Strait of Hormuz; Oman's navy rescued 23 crew while two remained missing, and CENTCOM disputed Iran's claim the vessel struck mines.Our report | Jerusalem Post ↗ | |
| Strait of Hormuz | Iran (claimed) | Aircraft / drone | Iran's IRGC said its aerospace units tracked and shot down a U.S. MQ-1 drone over the Strait of Hormuz.Our report | Tehran Times ↗ | |
| Strait of Hormuz | Iran | Naval vesselMissile | An Iranian anti-ship cruise missile struck a nonmilitary vessel carrying eight U.S. Marines in the Strait of Hormuz on September 14, officials said; the Marines were not seriously injured.Reported: 8 injuredOur report | The Washington Post ↗ | |
| Off the coast of Oman | Unattributed | Commercial vessel | A vessel was attacked off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz; India's Ministry of External Affairs confirmed 13 crew members were rescued while one remains missing.Our report | Middle East Monitor ↗ | |
| Strait of Hormuz | Unattributed | Commercial vessel | An Iranian commercial ship was struck near the Strait of Hormuz, killing one person, Iranian state media reported.Reported: 1 killedOur report | AP News ↗ | |
| Waters off Oman | Unattributed | Commercial vesselProjectile | UKMTO confirmed that projectiles struck two commercial ships in waters off the coast of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz.Our report | Al Jazeera ↗ | |
| Strait of Hormuz | Iran (claimed) | Naval vessel | Iran's IRGC said its navy targeted a U.S. unmanned surface vessel in the Strait of Hormuz.Our report | Middle East Eye ↗ | |
| Strait of Hormuz | Iran (claimed) | MixedMissile | Iran claimed it struck 10 vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, including two U.S. ships and eight commercial oil tankers, in retaliation for the U.S. sinking five Iranian tankers.Our report | The Guardian ↗ | |
| Kharg Island, Strait of Hormuz | United States | Commercial vesselMissile | U.S. forces struck multiple IRGC-linked Iranian oil tankers for a second time after Iran launched additional attempted missile attacks on a U.S. Navy warship.Our report | The Hill ↗ | |
| Kharg Island and Jask port | United States | Commercial vesselMissile | U.S. forces struck multiple IRGC-linked Iranian oil tankers near Kharg Island and Jask port in response to attempts to disrupt passage through the Strait of Hormuz.Our report | Middle East Eye ↗ | |
| Strait of Hormuz | Iran (claimed) | Aircraft / drone | Iran's IRGC claimed it shot down a U.S. MQ-1 drone flying over the Strait of Hormuz.Our report | Middle East Eye ↗ | |
| Kharg Island, Strait of Hormuz | United States | Commercial vesselMissile | U.S. Central Command struck three Iranian crude oil carriers near Kharg Island after Iran's IRGC fired missiles at two U.S. Navy warships; forces disabled two tankers and sank a third.Our report | Task and Purpose ↗ | |
| Strait of Hormuz | Iran | Naval vesselMissile · Intercepted | Iran's IRGC launched ballistic missiles at a U.S. aircraft carrier and a destroyer in the Strait of Hormuz; both U.S. Navy ships evaded the incoming missiles.Our report | The Hill ↗ | |
| Strait of Hormuz | Iran (claimed) | MixedMissile | Iran's IRGC claimed its navy struck three U.S.-affiliated ships and three oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and fired missiles that forced a U.S. carrier and destroyer to withdraw.Our report | Jerusalem Post ↗ | |
| Strait of Hormuz | Unattributed | Commercial vesselNaval mine | Two oil tankers struck sea mines and were disabled while attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's IRGC said.Our report | Tehran Times ↗ | |
| Strait of Hormuz | United States | Naval vesselMissile | U.S. forces struck Iranian vessels inside the Strait of Hormuz under a new "tanker for tanker" policy, the first direct U.S. strikes on Iranian ships in the strait itself.Our report | Jerusalem Post ↗ | |
| Bandar Abbas area, Strait of Hormuz | United States | MilitaryAirstrike | US Central Command launched a fresh wave of strikes on Iranian targets as explosions were reported east of Bandar Abbas, retaliation for Iranian targeting of US forces.Our report | Middle East Eye ↗ | |
| Strait of Hormuz | Iran | Commercial vesselProjectile | The Saudi-flagged tanker Sidr was struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz in an attack Saudi Arabia attributed to Iran, killing two Filipino crew members.Reported: 2 killedOur report | BBC ↗ |
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Our Hormuz reporting, September 2026
- What the Sept. 14 Iran Strike on Marines Changed in Hormuz
- Kuwaiti Tanker Hit in Hormuz as Attacks Continue Into October
- Iran Cruise Missile Strike Injures Eight US Marines in Hormuz
- Cargo Ship Struck by Projectile in Strait of Hormuz, Catches Fire
- Indian Sailor Killed in Attack on Cargo Ship in Strait of Hormuz
- Cargo Vessel Struck by Projectile in Strait of Hormuz, Two Casualties
- Iran's IRGC Claims It Shot Down U.S. MQ-1 Drone Over Strait of Hormuz
- Iran Claims Strike on Oil Tanker in Strait of Hormuz, Fire Reported
- Iran's IRGC Navy Strikes Togo-Flagged Tanker in Strait of Hormuz
- IRGC Strikes Togo-Flagged Tanker in Strait of Hormuz
- IRGC Tries to Seize U.S. Navy Drone; Two Iranian Boats Destroyed
- Oman Confirms Attack on Tanker El Gaia; Two Crew Members Missing
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