UK Maritime Trade Operations says an oil tanker is struck by two unidentified projectiles 72 miles east of Ras Al-Khafji in the Persian Gulf.

First reported

2026-11-02 04:50 (3 d ago)

Last update

2026-11-02 10:42 (2 d ago)

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1. Tasnim (Persian, Telegram) partisan 04:50 · 3 d ago
   UK Maritime Trade Operations says an oil tanker is struck by two unidentified projectiles 72 miles east of Ras Al-Khafji in the Persian Gulf.
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2. Google News – Saudi Arabia (EN) wire 04:50 · 3 d ago
   UK Maritime Trade Operations says a tanker was struck by two projectiles near Saudi Arabia.
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3. Al-Ghadeer TV (Telegram) partisan 04:51 · 3 d ago
   UKMTO says it received a report that two unidentified projectiles struck the port side of a southeastbound tanker 72 nautical miles east of Ras Al-Khafji in the Persian Gulf.
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4. الميادين (Telegram) partisan 04:52 · 3 d ago
   The UK Maritime Trade Operations says a tanker sailing southeast through the Persian Gulf was struck by two unidentified projectiles.
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5. الميادين (Telegram) partisan 04:52 · 3 d ago
   UK Maritime Trade Operations says a tanker was targeted 72 nautical miles east of Ras Al-Khafji, Saudi Arabia.
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6. Fars News (Telegram) partisan 04:54 · 3 d ago
   The UK Maritime Trade Operations says a tanker was targeted by two unidentified projectiles 72 miles from Ras Al-Khafji, Saudi Arabia.
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7. Mehr News (Telegram) official 04:57 · 3 d ago
   The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations says a tanker was targeted by two unidentified projectiles 72 miles from Ras Al-Khafji, near Saudi Arabia.
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8. IRNA (Telegram) official 05:14 · 3 d ago
   IRNA reports that two unidentified projectiles hit a tanker in the Persian Gulf; UKMTO says it received a report of an incident 72 nautical miles east of Ras al-Khafji, Saudi Arabia.
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9. Middle East Eye outlet 05:41 · 3 d ago
   UKMTO says a tanker was hit by two unidentified projectiles 72 nautical miles east of Ras al-Khafji; all crew are accounted for and no environmental impact is reported.
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10. Google News – Saudi Arabia (EN) wire 07:40 · 2 d ago
    UKMTO says a tanker has been hit by two unidentified projectiles in the Arabian Gulf.
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11. القدس العربي outlet 08:25 · 2 d ago
    UK Maritime Trade Operations says two unidentified projectiles hit a tanker in the Persian Gulf, 72 nautical miles east of Ras al-Khafji; all crew are safe, with no environmental impact observed.
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12. Middle East Eye outlet 10:42 · 2 d ago
    UKMTO says two unidentified projectiles struck a tanker 72 nautical miles east of Ras al-Khafji; all crew members were accounted for.
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