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Tanker catches fire off Oman

Tanker catches fire off Oman

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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said two oil tankers it labelled “violating” caught fire after hitting naval mines while trying to use an unauthorized route in the Strait of Hormuz, and explosions were heard on Qeshm Island after missile strikes. The United States military reported firing on a commercial vessel in the Gulf of Oman after it attempted to breach the blockade, noting that the US has expanded the blockade.

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    Muscat: A tanker caught fire approximately eight nautical miles northwest of Khasab, Oman, on Saturday, November 7, 2026, prompting the evacuation of its crew, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO). In Warning 199-26, issued on Sunday on X, November 8, UKMTO said it had…

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Muscat: A tanker caught fire approximately eight nautical miles northwest of Khasab, Oman, on Saturday, November 7, 2026, prompting the evacuation of its crew, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO). In Warning 199-26, issued on Sunday on X, November 8, UKMTO said it had…

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    US military says it fired on commercial vessel in Gulf of Oman after it attempted to breach blockade

    Jerusalem, Nov 08: US Central Command said late Saturday it disabled a St Kitts-flagged ship after it ignored multiple warnings and attempted to leave the region after visiting an Iranian port. US forces have been enforcing a naval blockade on Iran for months in and around the Strait of Hormuz, a…

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    Tanker catches fire off Oman

    Muscat: A tanker caught fire approximately eight nautical miles northwest of Khasab, Oman, on Saturday, November 7, 2026, prompting the evacuation of its crew, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO). In Warning 199-26, issued on Sunday on X, November 8, UKMTO said it had…

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