Gulf Of Oman

• British navy warns of ‘potential hijack’ of ship off United Arab Emirates coast

  The British military's United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations initially warned ships Tuesday that "an incident is currently underway" off the coast of Fujairah.

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  Aug 3, 2021
  
• Iran’s largest navy vessel sinks in Gulf of Oman after catching fire: reports

  The Fars and Tasnim news agencies said efforts failed to save the support ship Kharg, named after the island that serves as the main oil terminal for Iran.

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  Jun 2, 2021
  
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• 19 Iranian sailors killed, 15 wounded by missile during training exercise

  The friendly fire incident took place near the port of Jask, some 1,270 kilometres southeast of Tehran, in the Gulf of Oman, state TV said.

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  May 11, 2020
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• Mines in oil tanker attack similar to ones displayed by Iran, U.S. Navy says

  Iran has denied being involved in the attack last Thursday.

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  Jun 19, 2019
• UAE says evidence shows oil tanker attacks were ‘state sponsored’

  Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan didn't name the state, but said his country wants to work with other nations to prevent a further escalation of tensions in the region.

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  Jun 15, 2019
• Trump claims oil tanker attack has Iran ‘written all over it’: Here’s what we know

  “Iran did do it,” U.S. President Trump told Fox News. “I guess they didn’t want the evidence left behind.”

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  Jun 14, 2019
• ‘Flying objects’ damaged oil tanker in attack in Gulf of Oman: Japanese company

  "The crew told us something came flying at the ship, and they found a hole," President Yutaka Katada said

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  Jun 14, 2019
• U.S. releases video showing alleged oil tanker sabotage it blames on Iran

  The U.S. released footage of what it says are members of Iran's Revolutionary Guard removing an unexploded mine from a damaged oil tanker.

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  Jun 14, 2019
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• U.S. blames Iran for oil tanker attacks

  Iran has repeatedly warned it would block the Strait of Hormuz, near where the attacks happened, if it cannot sell its oil due to U.S. sanctions.

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  Jun 13, 2019
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• How oil tanker attacks in Oman affect gas prices in Canada

  Canadians can expect to see an "unpredictable" summer at the pumps amid global trade tensions and oil-tanker attacks in the Middle East.

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  Jun 13, 2019