Drone hits another tanker in Strait of Hormuz: UKMTO

Published Updated

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Centre (UKMTO) has received a report of another incident involving a tanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

“The tanker was struck by an unknown uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) and has sustained minor structural damage,” UKMTO says in a statement on X. “No casualties or environmental impact reported, and vessel is continuing to its next port of call.”

The agency adds that it is continuing to investigate and advises vessels to transit with caution and report any suspicious activity.

Opinion

Editorial

America at 250
07 Jul, 2026

America at 250

THOUGH America’s 250th independence anniversary observed on Saturday is a significant milestone, the celebrations...
Ravi encroachments
07 Jul, 2026

Ravi encroachments

SUPARCO’S satellite imagery reveals the rapid expansion of Lahore into the floodplains of the Ravi river, with the...
Misdirected justice
07 Jul, 2026

Misdirected justice

ACHILD will be tried in a court of law over January’s deadly Gul Plaza fire that claimed 72 lives, but not, it...
Islamic banking
Updated 06 Jul, 2026

Islamic banking

THE roadmap for eliminating riba from Pakistan’s financial system from 2028 offers some clarity on how the...
Prison reforms
06 Jul, 2026

Prison reforms

IF nothing else, it was good to see the four provincial chief executives sharing a common platform. The chief...
Preserving Taxila
06 Jul, 2026

Preserving Taxila

TAXILA is far more than a collection of ancient ruins. It is one of South Asia’s greatest archaeological ...