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Oil tanker hit in Iraqi waters, as vessels get caught in US-Iran attacks: Reuters

UKMTO said several vessels were hit by disabling fire as Iran reported attacks on 10 ships it said entered a prohibited zone.

  • Overnight, several merchant vessels in the northern Gulf and near Oman were hit by disabling fire during military activity, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported on Wednesday.
  • On Tuesday, Central Command forces destroyed several Iranian crude oil tankers following attempted missile attacks on a Navy warship over the previous two days.
  • Claiming the area was "prohibited and unsafe," the Revolutionary Guards of Iran reported they attacked several vessels and tankers in response, alleging the 10 ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz.
  • Separately, UKMTO reported an incident Wednesday 24 nautical miles from Port Rashid in the United Arab Emirates, where a vessel appeared to be taking on water after an unknown projectile strike.
  • The British navy-affiliated UKMTO agency said on Wednesday it is unable to confirm any casualties or environmental impacts from the overnight military activity in the region.
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Several ships are currently on fire in the Gulf region, according to UKMTO.

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British Maritime Trade Operations announced today Wednesday a number of merchant ships in the North Arabian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.

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Several merchant ships are on fire in the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman. Iran says it has attacked 20 ships after the US sank several Iranian oil tankers.

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A number of merchant vessels in the northern Arabian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman were reportedly hit by crippling gunfire, according to the UKMTO.

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Incident comes amid escalating US-Iran maritime attacks, with Tehran saying it targeted 8 oil tankers after US strikes on Iranian vessels

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Haberler broke the news on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
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