UK maritime body reports vessel hit by unknown projectile in Strait of Hormuz

Britain's maritime trade operations agency reported that a vessel was struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday.

• The UK Maritime Trade Operations agency said it received a confirmed report of the attack and that authorities have opened an investigation.
• The agency urged all commercial vessels transiting the area to exercise caution and report any suspicious activity immediately.
• Kuwait's finance minister announced emergency measures, including alternate sea routes with Saudi Arabia and Oman, to maintain supply continuity through the strait.
• UKMTO said an oil tanker and a container ship were struck in two separate incidents, with no confirmation of damage or casualties.
• Six vessels, including four tankers, were targeted on October 11, the heaviest wave of strikes in the strait since the conflict began.
• At least 12 attacks on shipping in the strait were recorded between late September and early October.