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Tanker fired upon by IRGC boats off Oman, UKMTO says

Apr 18, 2026, 11:52 GMT+1Updated: 14:57 GMT+1

A tanker was approached and fired upon by two IRGC gunboats about 20 nautical miles northeast of Oman, the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Saturday.

The vessel’s captain reported the incident, adding that the tanker and its crew were safe.

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