Danger at sea, as military confrontation escalates.
An Iranian drone has reportedly attacked an oil tanker off the coast of Oman, killing one crew member, according to the Oman Maritime Safety Center.
Iranian authorities are claiming to have struck British oil tankers with missiles, as the regime continues to ‘seek revenge’ for the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Iran attacked an oil tanker 5 nautical miles off the coast of Musandam, Oman, in the Strait of Hormuz.
The tanker “Skylight” was sailing under the flag of Palau. The crew of the vessel was evacuated, and there are casualties among the crew members.
– UARU pic.twitter.com/v7208vhpMr— Zlatti71 (@Zlatti_71) March 1, 2026
Daily Mail reported:
“Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) said they hit three British and American ships in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz on Sunday – as footage showed a tanker dramatically bursting into flames.
The IRGC said: ‘In continuation of attacks on hostile enemy maritime targets, three violating tankers from the United States and Britain in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz were hit by missiles and are burning’.”
An oil tanker was attacked by a remote-controlled boat 52 miles off the coast of Muscat. pic.twitter.com/aKKAurjkuA
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The UK and the US haven’t confirmed the attacks.
Iran has warned ships not to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, a shipping lane that carries around 20 per cent of the world’s oil and gas.
“The halting of shipping in the strait has seen markets brace for a surge in global oil prices.
[…] The threat of Iranian reprisal attacks saw at least 150 tankers drop anchor as shipping companies refused to sail through the 100-mile passage which is just 24 miles wide.”
The tanker was reportedly ‘hit by a projectile’ off the coast of Oman causing an engine room explosion which killed a crew member.
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