3 Ships, Including Crude Oil Tanker & LNG Tanker, Struck In Strait Of Hormuz

The British Maritime Agency, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Centre (UKMTO), said that three vessels, including a crude oil tanker, an LNG tanker, and another vessel, were targeted by projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday. According to sources, the vessels had been sailing with their transponders switched off when the incident occurred.

It comes as the US-Iran war continues without a proposed plan in sight to end the hostilities in the region permanently, which have caused global oil shortages, price rises, and energy insecurity, especially in Asian countries, most of which depend on Middle East Suppliers in the Gulf.

The issue has been compounded by the presence of Houthis in the Red Sea, though Saudi Arabia has started Red Sea cargo loadings again, and there are signs of improvement.

Though there is no continuous fighting between the U.S. and Iran in the region, the latter has targeted several cargo vessels in the strategic waterway after its proposal to end the war was rejected by U.S. President Donald Trump, who reportedly did not agree to some of the conditions put forward by Tehran.

Officials aware of the matter said that Iran confirmed receiving another peace document from Washington on Tuesday, which placed emphasis on reopening Hormuz immediately.

The U.S. conditions have not been revealed, and Iranian authorities have not said anything either. Iran also targeted a U.S. vessel with Marines on September 14, 2026, when an anti-ship cruise missile launched from an Iranian base struck the ship with 8 Marines, who belonged to a battalion landing team.

The personnel inhaled smoke and suffered from head injuries and also breathing difficulties. They were taken to a hospital, after which they returned to their duties, indicating the wounds were not severe.

U.S. Navy did not reveal the name of the ship involved in the incident and said there was nobody onboard when the strike occurred.