Iranian strike hits Selat Storm tug
The gist
A projectile hit the UAE-owned tug Selat Storm in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday evening, leaving it partially sinking.
It is the second likely Iranian strike on a tug there since October 18.
How it unfolded
- Oct 18, 2026A projectile hit the Dutch-flagged tug JIF Barracuda in the Strait of Hormuz, the first likely Iranian attack on a tug there.
- Oct 31, 2026Attacks brought the total number of Gulf shipping incidents since this date to at least 10, per Seatrade Maritime News.
- last Thursday, before Nov 2, 2026Iran claimed four tankers hit mines while trying to make an "illegal" passage of the Strait of Hormuz.