Gulf of Oman

One Indian national missing after attack on vessel off Oman, foreign ministry says

"Of the 11 Indian nationals on board, 10 have been rescued so far, while one Indian National is reportedly missing," the ministry said, while condemning the attack.

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(Illustrative) Warships sail during the joint Navy exercise of Iran, China and Russia in the Gulf of Oman, Iran, March 12, 2025; illustrative.
A tugboat moves cargo towards the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Musandam province, Oman, July 20, 2018

Iranian tankers recently sailed through Strait of Hormuz despite US blockade

Other vessels are also on the move, with five Iranian-flagged dry bulk and container ships that were anchored off Malaysia's coast for weeks now sailing back towards Iran, UANI analysis showed.

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INDIAN VESSEL 'Nanda Devi' carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) arrives at Vadinar Port in the Jamnagar district of Gujarat state on March 17, 2026 after Iran allowed it to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, a key energy corridor that remains disrupted by the Middle East war.

Three sailors dead from US strikes on tanker off Oman, India confirms

The deaths are the first reported since the blockade began on April 13, operations which have seen the US disable eight ships and turn back more than 100 others.

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Guided-missile destroyer USS Mason sails in the US CENTCOM area of responsibility in an undated picture, published April 29, 2026.

Iran says it fired warning missiles, drones at US warships in Gulf of Oman

The exchange comes amid heightened tensions over maritime security around Iran.

|ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Israeli ship hit by internal blast, not Iranian attack - Hezbollah media

Footage of the ship published by Al-Mayadeen was allegedly recorded by an Iranian drone.

MARCH 8, 2021ByTZVI JOFFRE
An Israeli-owned ship hit by an explosion in the strategic Gulf of Oman waterway is seen after arrival at a port in Dubai, UAE

Iran says it was not behind blast on Israeli-owned ship

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blamed Iran on Monday for a blast aboard the MV Helios Ray, a vehicle-carrier ship.

MARCH 1, 2021ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Military personnel place a flag on a submarine during the Velayat-90 war games by the Iranian navy in the Strait of Hormuz

Iran suspected in attack on Israeli ship, UAE to assess the damage

The ship is being sailed to Dubai and should arrive there on Monday for the UAE to assess the damage.

FEBRUARY 28, 2021ByTOBIAS SIEGAL, REUTERS
A man walks along the shore of the Mediterranean Sea as a cargo vessel that arrived at Israel's Ashdod port and was swept away when a storm began is seen nearby, close to Ashdod's port in southern Israel December 26, 2019

FAA bans flights over Iraq, Iran, Gulf of Oman after Iranian attack

The FAA said it was closely monitoring events in the Middle East and coordinating with US airlines and foreign authorities about aviation safety after the attack.

JANUARY 8, 2020ByREUTERS
An Iraqi Airways plane lands at Baghdad International airport

Spy crafts spotted near naval drill will be shot down - Iranian commander

"We will hit whatever spying craft in the war game zone, be it watercraft or aircraft, as we have proved having such a capability in the past."

DECEMBER 29, 2019ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Trilateral naval exercise with Iran, Russia and China in Gulf of Oman and Indian Ocean, Dec. 2019

Qatar knew about Iran's attacks in Gulf of Oman, did not warn U.S. - report

The allegation that Qatar endangered US-allied ships appears to be in contrast to the open anti-terrorism cooperation between the US and Qatar.

NOVEMBER 17, 2019ByBENJAMIN WEINTHAL
An Emirati official watches members of the U.S. Navy Fifth Fleet as they prepare to escort journalists to tanker at a U.S. NAVCENT facility near the port of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates June 19, 2019. The Fifth Fleet protects oil shipping lanes in he region

Iran condemns UK during meeting with Oman's foreign minister

Iran has already seized a UK tanker in response and London has said it will attempt to protect its ships from more Iranian harassment.

JULY 28, 2019BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani meets with Oman's FM Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah in Tehran

Pope urges restraint in Gulf after tanker attacks

"I invite everyone to use the instruments of diplomacy to resolve the complex problems of the conflicts in the Middle East," he said.

JUNE 16, 2019ByREUTERS
Pope Francis holds weekly general audience at the Vatican, May 15, 2019.

Is the Middle East ignoring Gulf tanker crisis?

JUNE 16, 2019BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
An oil tanker is seen after it was attacked at the Gulf of Oman, June 13, 2019