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· August 4, 2026
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Key takeaway The incident occurred off the coast of Oman, with the ship hit while 23 miles northeast of Al Khasab.
A cargo ship has reported being struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz. The incident occurred off the coast of Oman, with the ship hit while 23 miles northeast of Al Khasab. m.
local time. The ship was struck by an unknown projectile, but no further information has been released by the center. For more information on this developing story, readers can refer to the original report from the British maritime monitoring agency.
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Category: local ·
Published: August 4, 2026 ·
Source: KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC) ·
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What is this story about? A cargo ship has reported being struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz. The incident occurred off the coast of Oman, with the ship hit while 23 miles northeast of Al Khasab. The UK Maritime…
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