Strait of Hormuz: reported attacks in October 2026
The ledger logged 7 reported events in the Strait of Hormuz theater in October 2026 so far, down from 25 in September 2026. The largest share, 6, had no attributed actor at the time of reporting. 7 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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October 2026: every logged event
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| Date | Place | Actor | Target | What was reported | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strait of Hormuz, off Oman | Unattributed | Commercial vessel | A Panama-flagged tanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz was attacked; India's foreign ministry said 12 crew were injured.Reported: 12 injuredOur report | Middle East Eye ↗ | |
| Strait of Hormuz, off Oman | Iran | Commercial vesselTurned back | Iran's IRGC directed a commercial tanker to turn back while transiting the Strait of Hormuz off Oman, a UKMTO incident report said.Our report | UKMTO ↗ | |
| Strait of Hormuz | Unattributed | Commercial vesselProjectile | A tanker in the Strait of Hormuz was struck by an unidentified projectile, damaging its engine room; the crew was reported safe with no environmental impact, UKMTO said.Our report | Iran International ↗ | |
| Off Oman | Unattributed | Commercial vesselProjectile | A crude oil tanker was struck by an unknown projectile in waters off Oman, UKMTO confirmed.Our report | UKMTO ↗ | |
| Strait of Hormuz | Unattributed | Commercial vesselMissile | An oil supertanker was set ablaze after being struck by a missile in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's Fars news agency reported.Our report | Middle East Eye ↗ | |
| Strait of Hormuz | Unattributed | Commercial vesselProjectile | Three Liberia-flagged oil tankers were struck by unknown projectiles while transiting the Strait of Hormuz this week, shipping intelligence firms said.Our report | OilPrice ↗ | |
| Strait of Hormuz, off Oman | Unattributed | Commercial vesselProjectile | A Kuwaiti-flagged VLCC, the Kazimah III, caught fire after an unidentified projectile struck it in the Strait of Hormuz while carrying about 2 million barrels of crude.Our report | TradeWinds ↗ |
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Our Hormuz reporting, October 2026
- Tanker Attacked in Strait of Hormuz, India Confirms 12 Injured
- IRGC Forces Tanker to Turn Back in Strait of Hormuz
- Iranian Rial Hits Record Low as Hormuz Tanker Strikes Continue
- Crude Oil Tanker Struck by Projectile off Oman, UKMTO Reports
- Kuwaiti Tanker Hit in Hormuz as Attacks Continue Into October
- Oil Supertanker Hit by Missile in Strait of Hormuz, Iranian Media Say
- Three Tankers Struck by Projectiles in Strait of Hormuz
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