[49048] Maritime incident in the Gulf of Oman: oil tanker attacked near the coast of the United Arab Emirates

Tensions in the Gulf of Oman: oil tanker attacked by Iran

International reports indicate a serious incident in the waters of the Gulf of Oman, in which an oil tanker was attacked near the coast of the United Arab Emirates. The British Navy confirmed that there was firing at a tanker in the area, a report that also received resonance in the Russian news agency TASS.

According to sources identified with the Iranian regime, including the Iran News channel and Kavalersky Strazhtsvet, the naval forces of the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) are behind the attack. According to these reports, the tanker was hit by "anti-ship missiles" after "ignoring multiple warnings" while it was 78 nautical miles from the coast of Fujairah.

Additional sources, including Ukraina.ru, claim that the tanker attempted to enter a "prohibited zone" near the coast of the United Arab Emirates, which led to an Iranian military response. While Western and Russian reports focus on a factual description of the attack, channels identified with Tehran present the action as legitimate in response to a violation of maritime sovereignty.

As of now, no official details have been provided regarding the fate of the crew on the tanker or the extent of the environmental damage caused as a result of the strike.