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Tanker MT ST 3 reported struck in the Strait of Hormuz

2026-10-16 · Iran

Announced strike

Status
Announced strike
Date
2026-10-16
Country
Iran
Place
Strait of Hormuz
Retrieved
2026-10-17

As stated

As stated by India's shipping minister Sarbananda Sonowal, crude tanker MT ST 3 was struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz on 16 October 2026 and all 15 Indian seafarers were safe. Iran's navy said it found a tanker on fire east of the strait and named no ship. Reported as stated.

News card from EXE Index. Headline: Tanker with 15 Indian crew hit by a projectile in Hormuz. File photo: the U.S. frigate USS Taylor passes a tanker after a Strait of Hormuz transit during Operation Desert Shield, U.S. Department of Defense, public domain, not the ship in this story. Timeline: October 14, 2026, chemical tanker YARA J, with 9 Indian crew, was hit by a drone at Sulina anchorage in Romania and all were safe. October 16, crude oil tanker MT ST 3 was struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, India's shipping minister Sarbananda Sonowal said. At 1:41 p.m. ET he posted that all 15 Indian seafarers aboard were safe with no injuries. Iran's navy separately said it found a tanker on fire in a restricted zone east of the strait with its tracking switched off, and named no ship. Reported as stated. Sources: Sonowal on X, Reuters, The National, Anadolu, Mehr. exeindex.com/military.
File: USS Taylor passes a tanker after a Strait of Hormuz transit, Operation Desert Shield · not MT ST 3. Photo: U.S. Department of Defense · Wikimedia Commons · public domain.
KEY FACTS
EVENT2026-10-14: Chemical tanker YARA J (9 Indian crew) hit by a drone at Sulina anchorage, Romania; all safe (Sonowal). 2026-10-16: Crude oil tanker MT ST 3 struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz (Sonowal). (Sarbananda Sonowal)
OUTCOME2026-10-16 13:41 ET: Minister Sonowal on X: all 15 Indian seafarers on MT ST 3 safe, no injuries (Sarbananda Sonowal)
STATUSAttacker not named by India; no group has claimed the MT ST 3 strike in reports seen (Sarbananda Sonowal, Dawn / Reuters)
SOURCE CLAIMIran's navy says it found a tanker on fire in a restricted zone east of the strait, tracking switched off; no ship named. This statement is not linked to MT ST 3. (Anadolu, Mehr)

Source

Source: Sarbananda Sonowal

References

  1. Sarbananda Sonowal on X, 16 October 2026 · Sarbananda Sonowal
  2. 15 Indian sailors safe after oil tanker struck in Strait of Hormuz · Dawn / Reuters
  3. All 24 Indians safe after attack on two ships, Indian minister · Reuters via Al Arabiya
  4. India Hormuz Strait tanker attack · The National
  5. Iran reports another oil tanker fire east of Strait of Hormuz · Anadolu
  6. Iran Army Navy identifies violating oil tanker in east Hormuz · Mehr

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