Gulf of Oman

Oil tankers going dark to evade Iranian attacks raises major oil spill risk in Gulf - report

Three separate oil spills are already spreading through the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, putting multiple ecosystems at risk.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
This photograph obtained from Iran's ISNA news agency on August 13, 2026 shows an oil slick along the southern coast of Qeshm Island, Iran, August 13, 2026.
Warships sail during the joint Navy exercise of Iran, China and Russia in the Gulf of Oman, Iran, March 12, 2025.

CENTCOM: US forces strike Panamanian vessel in Gulf of Oman over alleged breach of blockade on Iran

A US official told the WSJ that the ship's crew was transferred to another vessel after the attack, and all members were accounted for.

|ByCORINNE BAUM, REUTERS
A photo taken from the Yemeni coast southwest of the city of Taiz, shows a vessel anchored at Bab al-Mandab Strait, in the Red Sea, on July 24, 2026.

Houthi missile strike on ship in Bab el-Mandeb kills four Pakistanis, one Indonesian - report

Later, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) on Tuesday afternoon stated that a cargo vessel was struck by an unknown projectile off the coast of Al Mokha, Yemen.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM, REUTERS
(Illustrative) Warships sail during the joint Navy exercise of Iran, China and Russia in the Gulf of Oman, Iran, March 12, 2025; illustrative.

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.

|ByREUTERS

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