Commercial Vessel Hit by Projectile off Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz
An Iranian commercial vessel was struck early Sunday morning by an unknown projectile near Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) confirmed receiving reports of the strike. Iranian state media reported one crew member was killed and three others were injured. The incident occurs amid an active U.S. naval blockade aimed at halting Iranian maritime traffic through the contested strait.
Date: September 13, 2026
Location: Hormozgan, Iran
Conflict: US-Iran Conflict
Category: naval
Severity: HIGH
Casualties reported: 1
Source: The Hindu / UKMTO