Naval Drone Attacks Strike Two Oil Tankers In Gulf, Expose New Risk To Strait Of Hormuz Shipping
Security analysts say the use of sea drones could increase the risks faced by merchant ships operating in the region.
Security analysts say the use of sea drones could increase the risks faced by merchant ships operating in the region.
The vessel, identified as IRIS Haj Qasem, was reportedly hit on March 8, 2026, while anchored off Bandar Lengeh on Iran’s southern coast.
Government sources said the sailors would stay at the naval facility temporarily while officials decide the next steps.
Maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen by 90% following a series of Iranian strikes on commercial ships in the region and the closure of the strategic waterway as the U.S.-Iran war continues.
Approximately 250 Croatian seafarers are stuck on ships anchored in the Gulf of Oman after the closure of the strategic maritime chokepoint, the Strait of Hormuz.
The Royal Navy has deployed HMS Dragon, a Type 45 destroyer, to the Eastern Mediterranean to protect British assets against ongoing aerial threats and Iranian strikes.
The U.S. Central Command confirmed that several Iranian vessels, including 16 minelayers, were sunk in the waters between Oman and Iran.
Shipping Operations at Flemish Ports suffer as sea pilots and maritime traffic controllers have gone on strike regarding pension reforms.
Ocean Network Express (ONE) is deepening its ties with the world’s largest containership lessor.
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