UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO)

Force in Play

Logged strikes on tankers near Ras Al Khafji and off Lima, Oman, in early November, after attacks on four tankers around the strait in late October

Qatar's LNG carrier AL MAYEDA was struck by three projectiles about 40 nautical miles south of Iran's Lavan Island on 30 October, starting a fire on board. Nakilat, the state-owned company that owns the ship, said no one was hurt and the vessel stayed operational, and Qatar's foreign ministry condemned the attack the next day.

Updated 2 days ago

Force in Play

Confirmed a tanker was struck by an unidentified projectile near Khasab, Oman, on Oct 29, and said it had logged 145 reported incidents since the war began as of Oct 30.

Iran's Revolutionary Guard said on Nov 8 that three oil tankers it called "rogue" were hit by explosions and caught fire near Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz ([aljazeera.com](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/11/8/iran-war-live-explosions-hit-qeshm-us-moves-to-block-land-supply-routes)). The claim was not independently verified, and it came as tanker attacks continued despite a US naval blockade and months of diplomacy.

Updated 3 days ago

Force in Play

As of May 2026: Issues advisories and incident alerts for Gulf-region shipping

Iranian authorities boarded a foreign-flag tanker near Jask in the Gulf of Oman and detained 18 crew members, including the captain. Iran says the ship carried roughly 6 million litres of “smuggled” diesel and tried to flee after ignoring stop orders.

Updated May 15