Dubai (AFP) - A ship was attacked on Thursday while passing through the Strait of Hormuz, the British maritime security agency UKMTO reported.

First modification: 02/10/2026 - 19:44

The vessel was hit by an "unknown projectile" in this strategic sea lane, "which resulted in a fire," the agency noted in X.

The crew were declared safe, although damage to the vessel was still unknown, the UKMTO added.

The agency did not specify under which flag it was sailing, nor its planned route. It also did not indicate whether it was transporting crude oil or liquefied natural gas.

The Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world's hydrocarbons transited before the war, is at the center of the conflict that the United States and Israel unleashed at the end of February with bombings on Iran.

Since then, Tehran has claimed control over the area and largely paralyzed maritime traffic, while Washington has imposed a blockade on Iranian ports in response.

The United States has not attacked Iran since September 1, although ships continue to be regularly targeted in the Strait of Hormuz.

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