How many ships have been attacked in the Gulf since start of Iran war?

The US-Israeli war on Iran has threatened Gulf ports and disrupted global trade through the Strait of Hormuz through which roughly a fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas normally passes.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards have warned that ​any ship passing through the narrow Strait will be targeted.

Below is a list of reported attacks since the ‌war started on 28 February:

1 March

A crew member was killed on board Marshall Islands–flagged crude tanker MKD VYOM after it was hit by a projectile as the vessel sailed off the Omani coast, 50 nautical miles north of the capital Muscat, manager V.Ships said.

Gibraltar-flagged oil bunkering tanker ​Hercules Star, which supplies fuel to ships, was struck by a projectile 17 nautical miles northwest of UAE's ​Mina Saqr in Ras Al Khaimah. A fire caused by the attack was extinguished, UKMTO said.

A ⁠Palau-flagged tanker was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, two nautical miles north of Oman's Kumzar. The crew of ​the US-sanctioned Skylight was evacuated, Oman's maritime security centre said.

2 March 

US-flagged products tanker Stena Imperative was struck by two projectiles in ​the port of Bahrain, which resulted in a fire and the crew evacuating, UKMTO said.

3 March

Marshall Islands crude oil tanker Libra Trader and Panama-flagged bulker Gold Oak also sustained minor damage about 7-10 nautical miles off the UAE's port of Fujairah, UKMTO said.

4 March

Maltese-flagged container ship Safeen ​Prestige was damaged by a projectile as it sailed towards the top of the strait, two nautical miles north of ​Oman. The attack caused a fire in the engine room and prompted its crew to abandon ship, according to shipping sources.

5 March

Crude oil ‌tanker ⁠Sonangol Namibe was hit by a blast while anchored near Iraq's Khor al Zubair port, US representative company Sonangol Marine Services said.

An Iranian remote-controlled boat laden with explosives was used to target and damage the Bahamas-flagged ship, according to initial assessments from two Iraqi port security sources.

6 March

A tugboat was hit by projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz, six nautical miles north ​of Oman, while conducting operations ​with vessel Safeen Prestige, which ⁠was struck on March 4, UKMTO said.

7 March

UKMTO reported - citing a third party it did not name - a possible drone attack 10 nautical miles north of Saudi Arabia's Jubail. It ​said the majority of the crew was evacuated.

11 March

Thailand-flagged bulk carrier Mayuree Naree was attacked ​by a projectile ⁠in the Strait, 11 nautical miles north of Oman. A fire broke out on board and prompted the crew to evacuate, the vessel's owner Bangkok-headquartered Precious Shipping said in a statement.

Japan-flagged container ship One Majesty sustained minor damage after it was hit by ⁠a projectile ​25 nautical miles northwest of UAE's Ras Al Khaimah.

The hull of Marshall ​Islands-flagged bulk carrier Star Gwyneth, was damaged after being hit by a projectile 50 nautical miles northwest of Dubai, maritime risk management company Vanguard said. ​There was no environmental impact reported and the crew was reported safe, UKMTO said.