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Sources checked 12 September 2026, primarily JMIC Update 095 (reporting period 01 March – 10 September 2026). This is a manually researched snapshot, not an automated live feed — always verify against the sources linked below before making operational decisions.
An active war between US/Israeli forces and Iran has disrupted transit since 28 February 2026. No confirmed attack occurred here in the four days to 10 September, but IRGC UAV overflight, surveillance of merchant shipping, and VHF hailing persisted, and mariners are advised to watch for mining activity in and near the traffic separation scheme. Commercial traffic remains well below the 2025 baseline of roughly 138 vessels a day. JMIC rates deliberate hostile action against shipping here as highly likely.
Three incidents were reported here in the four days to 10 September, including a tanker disabled by US forces near Kharg Island and a separate tanker struck by an unknown projectile south of Al-Faw, Iraq. A third vessel at Port Rashid anchorage was found listing after a suspected projectile strike, with one confirmed fatality and one crew member still missing. JMIC rates a further attack here as possible but not likely under current conditions.
Four incidents were reported here in the four days to 10 September: US forces disabled an LPG tanker and three other tankers as part of ongoing blockade-enforcement action; one of the disabled vessels subsequently sank. As of 9 September, CENTCOM had redirected 94 commercial vessels, disabled several, and boarded two for compliance checks since the blockade resumed.
No confirmed attacks or disruptions were reported here in the four days to 10 September. Naval patrols continue and commercial traffic transits without disruption, though the broader environment remains shaped by the Hormuz war and resurgent Somali piracy nearby.
One incident was reported here in the four days to 10 September: an unauthorized boarding of the cargo ship Glamor, repelled after the crew mustered in the ship's citadel; all crew were confirmed safe. Piracy-related activity and Houthi rhetoric keep this corridor at strong risk of a security incident, particularly in coastal approaches, transit corridors, and established small-craft areas.
JMIC rated this corridor Substantial as of 10 September, tied to sustained Houthi attack intent since a 20 July blockade declaration against Saudi Arabia. That assessment predates a major development: on 11 September, Houthi forces took control of Yemen's Red Sea coastline, including the port of Mokha and a strategic island at the strait's narrowest point, and drone strikes forced a shutdown of a major Saudi east-west oil pipeline the same day. Treat current risk as likely higher than Substantial pending a fresh JMIC assessment.
No confirmed attacks were reported here in the four days to 10 September. Five merchant vessels remain hijacked and held as of the reporting date: MT Honour 25 (Palau-flagged, taken 21 April off the northern Somali coast), MV Sward (Saint Kitts and Nevis-flagged, taken 26 April off the northern Somali coast), MT Eureka (Togo-flagged, taken 2 May off Qana Port, Yemen), MT Asana (Tanzania-flagged, taken 17 July off Mukalla, Yemen), and MT Seamull / Sibu 1 (Eritrea-flagged, taken 20 August in the Internationally Recommended Transit Corridor). Pirate action group activity remains possible; monsoon conditions currently restrict offshore skiff range, but coastal opportunism persists.
No confirmed attack or incident was reported here in the four days to 10 September. Suez Canal operations continue with steady tanker flows and selective container-vessel returns, though periodic GNSS and electronic interference persists near Yanbu and the northern approaches.
No confirmed attacks or disruptions were reported here in the four days to 10 September, consistent with the persistent baseline. Localized GNSS and electronic interference may still be encountered near Cyprus and the Levant.
Ukrainian strikes on Russian naval assets and supporting infrastructure at the Novorossiysk naval base have recurred through 2026. A large combined strike on 8–9 September damaged multiple warships and forced a halt to grain-terminal and CPC oil-loading operations at the port. Tanker war-risk rates on this route have more than doubled since June to roughly $400,000 a day.
Coast guards, navies, and maritime authorities: JMIC (Joint Maritime Information Center), UKMTO, CENTCOM, NATO MARCOM, EUNAVFOR Atalanta, IMO, the IMB Piracy Reporting Centre, US MARAD, EMSA, IFC Singapore, the Djibouti Code of Conduct, and flag-state bulletins.
Researchers who geolocate and confirm incidents independently: Oryx, OSINTtechnical, GeoConfirmed, Bellingcat, Calibre Obscura.
Wire services and trade publications: Reuters, gCaptain, Maritime Executive, Maritime Reporter & Engineering News.