Strait of Hormuz ship incident
The gist
An Iranian anti-ship cruise missile struck a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz on Sept. 14.
The attack went undisclosed for two weeks as ship traffic through the waterway collapsed.
How it unfolded
- Sep 14, 2026An Iranian anti-ship cruise missile struck a maritime vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, injuring eight US Marines (seven enlisted and one officer) with smoke inhalation and concussion symptoms; all eight soon returned to duty.
- Sep 16, 2026 –18, 2026A series of attacks was reported in the Strait of Hormuz, per a JMIC advisory issued on Sunday; one involved a tanker hit by a projectile that penetrated the hull and started a fire.
- Sep 20, 2026The Liberia-flagged LPG tanker Al Maryah, managed by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, was struck while outbound from the Strait of Hormuz; all crew were safe, no environmental impact was reported, and the tanker continued to its next port.