UKMTO reports IRGC ordered a tanker to turn back in the Strait of Hormuz; vessel complied.
The IRGC instructed a commercial tanker to reverse course in the Strait of Hormuz; the vessel complied. An unverified report later claimed the tanker was struck by an unknown projectile, causing a fire in the engine room, but no independent confirmation or casualties are available.
- Channels reporting
- 4
- First reported
- 5 Oct 2026 · 11:10 UTC
- Latest development
- 5 Oct 2026 · 18:14 UTC
- Intensity
- 2 / 5
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