UAE says two tankers are struck by Iranian cruise missiles in Omani waters as tensions escalate following a new wave of US strikes on Iran.
UAE says two tankers are struck by Iranian cruise missiles in Omani waters as tensions escalate following a new wave of US strikes on Iran.
The United Arab Emirates has announced that Iran attacked two ships in the Strait of Hormuz with missiles, killing one crew member and wounding eight others.
"The Ministry of Defence announces that the national tankers Mombasa and Al Bahiyah were targeted by two Iranian cruise missiles while transiting the southern shipping lane of the Strait of Hormuz, within Omani territorial waters," the Emirati defence ministry The attack killed one crew member, an Indian national, and wounded eight others, including four who "sustained serious injuries", it said. The strikes sparked fires on board both tankers, which caused damage but have since been brought under control, it added.
Trump says memorandum of understanding was 'built to test' Iran, warns US strikes to continueUS launches fresh strikes on Iran as Trump says deal remains 'possible'In a first, US employs one-way sea drones to attack Iran port) agency said it had received a report from the master of a tanker that was struck by an unknown projectile in the tanker's starboard-side engine room, about 40 nautical miles northeast of Qalhat, Oman. UKMTO said authorities were investigating the incident and advised vessels transiting the area to exercise caution and report any suspicious activity.
The incident came amid escalating military tensions after the US launched a third consecutive day of strikes on Iran, saying the operations were intended to weaken Tehran's capabilities in the Strait of Hormuz. The waterway, a vital shipping route through which one-fifth of the world's oil passed before the war broke out in February, is a major point of contention between the United States and Iran.
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