Tanker hit by unknown projectiles off UAE coast

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A U.K. maritime agency says a tanker was hit by unknown projectiles off the UAE coast.

WHO: U.K. maritime agency

WHAT: A tanker was hit by unknown projectiles off the UAE coast.

WHEN: May 3, 2026 at 10:04 PM ET

WHERE: United Arab Emirates

WHY: No motive has been reported.

How this story developed (showing 22 of 22 earlier reports)

Ships’ Signals Go Haywire as Hormuz Strait Tensions Escalate · May 11, 2026 at 3:03 AM ET
British military says ship caught fire after hit off Qatar · May 10, 2026 at 10:02 PM ET
Drone strikes ship near Qatar; South Korea reports attack · May 10, 2026 at 7:02 PM ET
Iran warns British warships in Strait of Hormuz · May 10, 2026 at 3:05 PM ET
Cargo ship catches fire after being hit off Qatar · May 10, 2026 at 9:02 AM ET
Iran reviewing latest U.S. peace proposal after Hormuz strikes · May 8, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
U.S. intercepted Iranian attacks on 3 Navy ships · May 8, 2026 at 5:02 AM ET
U.S. strikes two locations in Iran near Strait of Hormuz · May 7, 2026 at 9:03 PM ET
Trump calls Iran's Strait of Hormuz attack a "love tap" · May 7, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
US says it intercepted Iranian attacks on 3 Navy ships · May 7, 2026 at 7:06 PM ET
Attack on French cargo ship highlights risks in Hormuz · May 6, 2026 at 4:03 PM ET
French vessel hit in Strait of Hormuz attack; crew wounded · May 6, 2026 at 10:05 AM ET
CMA CGM says its ship was targeted in Strait of Hormuz · May 6, 2026 at 4:04 AM ET
US intercepts Iranian attacks on commercial vessels · May 5, 2026 at 11:02 AM ET
U.S. guides ships through Strait of Hormuz amid attacks · May 5, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
US says it sinks Iranian small boats, shoots down missiles · May 5, 2026 at 3:02 AM ET
US forces intercept Iranian attacks on commercial vessels · May 4, 2026 at 9:02 PM ET
Iran claims missiles hit U.S. frigate in Strait of Hormuz · May 4, 2026 at 3:04 PM ET
Cargo ship attacked near Strait of Hormuz, UK agency says · May 4, 2026 at 10:05 AM ET
Second vessel attacked near Strait of Hormuz in 8 hours · May 4, 2026 at 3:04 AM ET
Iran says it is reviewing U.S. response to proposal · May 3, 2026 at 7:03 PM ET
Cargo ship near Strait of Hormuz reports attack · May 3, 2026 at 1:02 PM ET

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