The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Center has issued a warning after receiving a report that a tanker was struck by two unidentified projectiles about 50 nautical miles north of Madinat ash Shamal, Qatar, in the Persian Gulf. The incident was reported at 2320 UTC Wednesday (6:20 p.m. ET). The status of the crew, the extent of the damage and any environmental impact remain unconfirmed, and the vessel has not been identified.
A tanker was also struck by multiple projectiles in nearly the same area on October 7th, with casualties reported in that strike.