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U.K. Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) issued warning 036-26 on Tuesday, reporting that a bulk carrier was struck by two unidentified projectiles approximately 112 nautical miles southeast of Ras Al Hadd, Oman, resulting in a fire onboard.
The UKMTO warning, issued April 14 and sourced to a third party, described the incident as follows: the master of a bulk carrier reported to authorities that his vessel was struck by two unidentified projectiles, resulting in a fire onboard.
A Pakistan naval vessel rendered assistance, and the incident is reported complete.
The attack occurred on April 7, 2026, at a location 112 nautical miles southeast of Ras Al Hadd, Oman, placing it in the open Gulf of Oman.
The warning notes that it complements JMICC Pakistan Alert 94/26.
The source of the projectiles has not been identified.
The war involving Iran, the U.S., and Israel has driven global oil prices sharply higher, as the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of the world’s oil passes, remains under Iran’s control.
Washington and Tehran held talks, the most significant since 1979, when they broke diplomatic ties, in Pakistan's capital over the weekend as part of broader efforts to end the U.S.-Israeli offensive on Iran, which has killed more than 3,300 people since Feb. 28, before a fragile two-week ceasefire was brokered last week.
The talks, however, remained inconclusive.
Later, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, which took effect at 1400GMT on Monday.
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