UKMTO reports a tanker hit by a projectile off Limah, Oman; IRGC Navy claims three tankers were hit

Confirmed · Lima, Oman · 2026-10-22

UKMTO says a tanker was hit by an unknown projectile about 7 nautical miles northeast of Limah, Oman, in the Strait of Hormuz at 17:15 UTC on 22 October 2026, and the tanker continued its voyage. Iran's IRGC Navy, as relayed by Tasnim News and @ME_Observer_, says three oil tankers were hit the previous day and that another violating tanker was destroyed, while a Google News item attributes to Iran a claim that seven oil tankers were damaged; these vessel counts are unverified.

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Confirmed: 2 independent sources.

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Sources

• @ME_Observer_ (X), 2026-10-23 08:25 UTC
• @ME_Observer_ (X), 2026-10-23 08:56 UTC
• Tasnim News (Telegram), 2026-10-23 10:51 UTC
• Denver Gazette, 2026-10-23 13:05 UTC
• UKMTO Operations Centre (X), 2026-10-23 15:00 UTC
• @ME_Observer_ (X), 2026-10-23 15:00 UTC
• Tasnim News (Telegram), 2026-10-23 15:05 UTC
• @ME_Observer_ (X), 2026-10-23 16:03 UTC
• Middle East Eye, 2026-10-23 23:45 UTC
• Middle East Eye, 2026-10-24 00:34 UTC

First reported 2026-10-23 08:25 UTC; last updated 2026-10-24 00:38 UTC.

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