Tanker ST3 struck by unknown projectile 68 NM northeast of Al Juhayl, UKMTO says

Single source · Central Arabian Gulf (approximate: Persian Gulf) · 2026-10-18 14:50 UTC

UKMTO says the tanker ST3 was struck by an unknown projectile about 68 NM northeast of Al Juhayl, Saudi Arabia, in the Central Arabian Gulf. UKMTO reports all crew safe and evacuated, with no environmental impact.

Unofficial; built automatically from public posts and can be wrong. Verify before acting.

Verification

Single source: 1 independent source.

Sources

• UKMTO Operations Centre (X), 2026-10-18 14:50 UTC

First reported 2026-10-18 14:50 UTC; last updated 2026-10-19 23:26 UTC.

Strait of Hormuz: latest reports · All reports on 18 October 2026 · Live map · How this works · Corrections