{
  "id": 13729806,
  "title": "UKMTO says it received report of tanker hit by projectile in Hormuz",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/ukmto-says-it-received-report-of-tanker-hit-by-projectile-in-hormuz",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T13:56:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/ukmto-says-it-received-report-tanker-hit-projectile-hormuz"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported on Sunday that a tanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz was struck by an unidentified projectile. According to Gulf News, the incident occurred at 12pm UTC on October 11 and the strike caused damage to the vessel's port side. Middle East Eye reported that all crew members were safe and no environmental impact was noted, while Ajel English and New Straits Times stated that the projectile sparked a fire on board.\n\nThe New Straits Times and Ajel English noted that the full extent of the damage and any environmental effects remain unclear. Authorities are investigating the incident, and UKMTO has advised vessels to proceed with caution through the area.\n\nIn a separate development, the Jerusalem Post reported that Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday that an unidentified oil tanker exploded and caught fire after striking a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz. New Straits Times reported that the IRGC claimed the vessel struck a mine while attempting to exit via an unauthorized southern route after switching off its navigation systems.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Tanker struck by unidentified projectile in Strait of Hormuz, UKMTO says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/tanker-struck-by-unidentified-projectile-in-strait-of-hormuz-ukmto",
        "published": "2026-10-11T13:32:48.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}