Iran launched a strike that hit the engine room of an oil tanker off the coast of Oman overnight, disabling the vessel, according to Abu Ali Express. The attack comes after six days without reported incidents in the Strait of Hormuz.
The attack, attributed to Iranian forces, struck the tanker's engine room while it was transiting off the Omani coast, causing the vessel to lose propulsion. The incident breaks a six-day lull in reported kinetic activity in the Strait of Hormuz, according to Abu Ali Express. The Zioneer has previously reported on a series of maritime confrontations in the strategic waterway, including Iranian drone attacks on commercial vessels, U.S. interceptions, and the IRGC's declared blockade. Casualties and the tanker's flag have not been reported.
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