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US Iran war: Ship attacked near Strait of Hormuz, as per maritime agency

A ship was struck on Wednesday by an unknown projectile off the coast of Oman, near the Strait of Hormuz, sparking a fire, a British maritime security agency said. The Strait of Hormuz carried 20 percent of the world's oil and gas prior to the Middle East war, which erupted with US-Israeli strikes on Iran in late February.

21 Oct 2026 3:26 pm