# Middle East live: Tanker hit by ‘unknown projectile’ off Oman, UK maritime agency says

https://mins.news/en/item/11697

- France 24, 2026-08-01 08:17 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260801-middle-east-live-tanker-struck-by-unknown-projectile-oman-iran-war-hormuz

> The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported two maritime incidents on Saturday. In one of them, a tanker was struck by an “unknown projectile” off Oman, near the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz. Risks for shipping through the strategic chokepoint have increased in recent weeks as Iran and the United States intensified hostilities. The live coverage follows the latest developments.

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