Two sailors missing after tanker attacked in Strait of Hormuz, Oman says
Oman said 23 crew were rescued and two seafarers remain missing as investigators examine conflicting claims over the tanker attack.
- On Monday, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed the Panama-flagged El Gaia struck a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz, but U.S. Central Command branded the assertion "false," stating an Iranian drone struck the vessel over the weekend.
- India's Ministry of External Affairs confirmed Sunday that El Gaia was attacked off the Omani coast, with 13 of 14 Indian crew members rescued and one still missing, according to ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal.
- CENTCOM reported the tanker sustained damage from an Iranian missile last month and is currently being towed by a regional partner. The U.S. accused the IRGC of spreading "false claims" to intimidate commercial shipping and disrupt navigation.
- Iranian-Backed Houthis attacked Saudi Arabian cities including Khamis Mushait, Abha, and Taif on Monday using missiles and drones, injuring 13 civilians and damaging seven homes.
- Planned talks regarding the Strait of Hormuz between Iran and Gulf Cooperation Council states were postponed Monday at Saudi Arabia's request, with officials citing "developments in Yemen" as a diversion from underlying causes.
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"The oil tanker 'Trend', sailing under the Togolese flag, was targeted and intercepted after a fire was declared on board," the Iranian ideological army said in the text. That elite force mentioned an attempt to "illegally pass" along this vital route for the world transit of hydrocarbons that it has blocked since the beginning of the war with the United States, last February. British maritime security agency UKMTO reported that an oil tanker ha…
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Iran's IRGC says 'violating' oil tanker hit in Hormuz Strait
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Dagens industriThe Iranian Revolutionary Guard claims to have attacked an oil tanker that tried to pass through…
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Oh Su-jin = On the 17th (local time), the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) [attacked] a Togolese oil tanker that was illegally navigating the Strait of Hormuz...
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