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Tanker struck by projectile in Oman, says UK maritime authority

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 16:48:20 +0000

The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency says it received a report at 13:38 GMT of a tanker being struck by an unknown projectile, about 19 nautical miles (about 35km) northeast of Lima in Oman. “The crew are safe and there is no environmental impact reported. Master will conduct damage assessment at first light,” the organisation said in a post on X.

The UAE’s National Guard says it has rescued 22 people after a fire broke out on a cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman. In a statement posted on X, the National Guard said it responded to a report from the ship’s crew that a fire had broken out on board.

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 03:49:33 +0000

It added that specialised teams located the tanker and rescued all 22 people of Arab nationality on board. “They provided the necessary first aid before handing them over to the relevant authorities, with all of them in stable condition,” the statement said. The statement did not specify the cause of the fire. The incident came after Iran’s IRGC said two oil tankers had struck mines near the Strait of Hormuz and caught fire. The IRGC said the tankers had attempted to use an unauthorised route through the waterway with their navigation and positioning systems switched off. It accused both vessels of multiple violations, saying one was hit east of the strait and the other inside it.

Indian national killed in commercial vessel attack off Oman, ministry says

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 07:01:53 +0000

India’s foreign ministry has said an attack on a commercial vessel near Oman’s Limah on Monday has killed one Indian national, while 13 other Indians were rescued. In a statement, the ministry condemned the attack on the MSV Al Jusufi vessel and expressed deep concern at the “continuing incidents of attacks on commercial shipping in the region”. “The targeting of commercial shipping and civilian infrastructure in the region must end,” said the ministry.

Tanker and ‘military forces’ involved in incident off Oman

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 11:59:06 +0000

The UK Maritime Operations Centre has reported an incident involving a tanker and military forces around 121 nautical miles east of the Omani coast.

The UKMTO says the vessel was “subject to interaction as part of ongoing military activity in the region” at around 10 am GMT.

Oil tanker on fire in the Gulf of Oman, says Iran’s navy

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 15:22:03 +0000

The Iranian navy says that an oil tanker has caught fire and has become immobilised in the Gulf of Oman. The navy said that other countries “should coordinate with the [Iranian] armed forces to ensure safe passage,” according to a statement reported by state broadcaster IRIB on Saturday. “We maintain full control and intelligence oversight over the area east of the Strait of Hormuz, the Arabian Sea, and the Gulf of Oman,” the statement added. Earlier, the navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps reported two supertankers had been hit by naval mines on Saturday. In addition, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported on Saturday two strikes on tankers attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz on Friday.

Oman warns containers from a sunken ship in the Strait of Hormuz could contain ‘hazardous materials’

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:25:57 +0000

Oman’s Maritime Security has warned fishermen and sea-goers against approaching scattered containers off the Omani coast following the sinking of a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz. In a social media post on Friday, the centre said the containers belonging to the GFS Pride could contain “hazardous materials.” The Singapore-flagged GFS Pride, a small container vessel, sank while sailing through the strait after sustaining damage and catching fire on board, with reports stating that the vessel had been sailing through the strait on Tuesday.

Iran, Oman close to implementing temporary Hormuz passage deal: Iranian foreign ministry

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:34:40 +0000

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei says Tehran and Muscat have continued consultations to establish safe routes for commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz after reaching an understanding on a temporary safe passage route, official Iranian news agency IRNA reports.

According to IRNA, Baghaei made the comments during an interview with Tunisian newspaper Al-Chourouk, saying that “some implementation details” were still under discussion with Oman.

He stressed that the bilateral understanding on a safe route should not be confused with the reopening or the overall status of the waterway, noting that any sustainable, long-term mechanism for managing and securing the passage still needs to be looked into..

Two Indian sailors missing after vessel attacked off Oman

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 19:41:48 +0000

Two Indian sailors are missing after a commercial vessel was hit by a “drone attack” on Sunday off the coast of northern Oman. Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said the tanker Petro Dolphin – with 11 Indian seafarers on board – was attacked in the anchorage area for the port of Sohar. “While nine of our Indian crew members have been successfully rescued and are safe, two Indian nationals currently remain missing,” he said on X. Sonowal said search-and-rescue operations by local authorities are underway. He also said the Marshall Islands-flagged tanker Valthera, carrying 11 Indian crew, was struck on Sunday by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz. A fire was started but all Indian crew are reported to be safe. India is one of the largest contributors of sailors for merchant shipping worldwide, with more than 320,000 active seafarers last year, according to the shipping ministry.

Tanker involved in ‘incident’ off Oman as attacks on shipping continues

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 19:41:18 +0000

A tanker was involved in an “incident” in the vicinity of an anchorage in Oman’s Sohar, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) says. The status of the crew and assessment of damage is unknown at the time, it said. The agency advised vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz to exercise caution and report any suspicious activity to the maritime monitoring organisation. Strikes around the strategic Strait of Hormuz have picked up again as mediated efforts to end the US-Israel war on Iran remain deadlocked.

Oman evacuates injured crew from attacked tanker in Strait of Hormuz

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 04:26:14 +0000

Oman’s air force has evacuated 10 crew members of a Panamanian-flagged oil tanker following an attack in the Strait of Hormuz. The On Peace tanker was struck 9 nautical miles (about 17km) off the Omani port city of Limah on Tuesday, according to the Omani Ministry of Defence. The attack set off a fire on board the vessel. “The crew members were transported to the Khasab hospital in Musandam governorate and received medical treatment,” the ministry said in a statement on X.

Oman Crude pushes further above $150!$155.14This i...

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:28:07 +0000

Oman Crude pushes further above $150!$155.14This is the only Middle Eastern crude that does not have to pass through either the Strait of Hormuz or Bab el-Mandeb.That means oil prices in the rest of the world will eventually have to catch up with Oman.Source: Karel Mercx@KarelMercxBloomberg

🇺🇸 🇾🇪 U.S. officials met with an Ansarallah (Houth...

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:43:38 +0000

🇺🇸 🇾🇪 U.S. officials met with an Ansarallah (Houthi) delegation during the weekend in Oman – Reuters During the meeting, the U.S. promised the Houthis not to provide air support to Saudi-backed forces or strike targets in Houthi-held territories, in exchange for keeping the Bab Al-Mandab open to international shipping.

Oman Crude $135,57....

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 20:11:42 +0000

Oman Crude $135,57.

Oman says a planned regional meeting between Gulf ...

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:47:46 +0000

Oman says a planned regional meeting between Gulf states and Iran regarding control over the Strait of Hormuz has been postponed in the “interests of consensus”.

Oman says a planned regional meeting between Gulf ...

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 07:45:31 +0000

Oman says a planned regional meeting between Gulf states and Iran regarding the Strait of Hormuz has been postponed in the “interests of consensus”.

Iran is expected to meet with Gulf states in Oman ...

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 12:44:52 +0000

Iran is expected to meet with Gulf states in Oman on Monday to discuss the Strait of Hormuz in an effort to promote regional security.

Brent oil is closing in on $100 a barrel as trader...

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 05:15:44 +0000

Brent oil is closing in on $100 a barrel as traders watch for details of an Iranian deal with Oman to manage shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, while strong Chinese buying tightens the market.

What we know about Iran-Oman agreement on Hormuz route

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 04:18:47 +0000

As we’ve been reporting, Iran’s top security official, Mohsen Rezaei, says Tehran will announce a new shipping route in the Strait of Hormuz that it agreed on with Oman in the coming days. Here’s what we know: Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran’s deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs, said in late August that Iran and Oman had agreed that the new route’s entry “would be through our territorial waters, and part of the exit route would also be through our territorial waters”. The transit corridor is temporary and would be 11.3km (7 miles) wide, he said. But key details remain unclear, including the precise coordinates of the route, when ships can start traversing the strait safely, and how revenues would be generated. Specific operational protocols are also not known yet, such as whether any vessels or flags will be barred from using the route. Gharibabadi has also said that the strait will not open despite the agreement and has called on the US to fulfil its commitments under an interim peace deal signed in June, including sanctions relief and the release of frozen Iranian assets.

Iran-Oman talks on Strait of Hormuz do not mean reopening

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 04:21:45 +0000

Ongoing talks between Iran and Oman over managing the Strait of Hormuz should not be read as a sign Tehran intends to reopen it, according to Mokhtar Haddad, editor-in-chief of the Iranian newspaper Al-Wefaq. “Iran and the Sultanate of Oman have been pursuing this matter for some time. But that does not mean Iran will open the Strait of Hormuz,” Haddad told Al Jazeera. He said Tehran has kept the two issues separate. “Iran has always stressed that this track is separate from the issue of reopening the Strait,” Haddad said, describing a process beginning with “an interim agreement, after which a final agreement would be announced.” He suggest that any such deal would not extend to reopening shipping. “Does that mean reopening the Strait of Hormuz? No, certainly not,” he said, adding that “Iranian officials have confirmed this.” Haddad said Iran’s position would hold “unless the US accepts the Iranian conditions contained in the memorandum of understanding,” saying that Washington “must return to implementing the memorandum of understanding” for the Strait’s status to change.