Middle east live: Tanker struck by 'unknown projectile' off Oman, British maritime agency says

Live Issued on: 01/08/2026 - 10:17 This aerial photograph shows boats anchored off Oman's northern Musandam Peninsula near the Strait of Hormuz on June 27, 2026. © AFP The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) on ​Saturday reported two maritime incidents including one in which a tanker was ​struck ‌by an unknown projectile off Oman at the entrance to ​the Strait of Hormuz. Shipping through the strategic shipping chokepoint has faced heightened risks in recent weeks as Iran and the United ⁠States ​stepped up hostilities. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. Yesterday's key developments: President Donald Trump threatened to hit Iran "very hard" as US media reported he was considering renewed heavy attacks as soon as this weekend, including against energy infrastructure targets. Hamas said it had agreed to a deal that includes handing over its weapons to a Palestinian governing committee and the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip. Lebanon's president said Israeli blasts near the UNESCO-listed Beaufort castle were a "direct threat" to the recent deal. Iran's Revolutionary Guards struck two tankers attempting to cross Hormuz Strait under US "air escort". (FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP and Reuters) Keywords for this article