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Drone attack on tanker off Oman

A tanker was hit by a drone off Oman, with black smoke rising from the Petro Dolphin, and Iran's IRGC says it struck a supertanker in the Strait of Hormuz that caught fire. The IRGC says it is targeting ships allegedly part of a US-UAE oil shuttle out of Hormuz.

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Latest · Mon 12 Oct, 15:19 UTCIRGC says it hit supertanker in Hormuz, setting it ablazeIran's Guards navy said a supertanker was hit in the Strait of Hormuz and caught fire; footage showed the Petro Dolphin tanker burning after a reported drone attack off Oman.

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Monday 12 October

1 development

15:19 UTC· the latest
IRGC says it hit supertanker in Hormuz, setting it ablaze
Iran's Guards navy said a supertanker was hit in the Strait of Hormuz and caught fire; footage showed the Petro Dolphin tanker burning after a reported drone attack off Oman.
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3 sourcesAl Jazeera, The Hindu
- Al JazeeraRSSMon 12 Oct, 14:25
  Iran sets crosshairs on ‘US-UAE’ oil shuttle out of Strait of Hormuz The IRGC is hitting more ships allegedly part of a shuttle operation to move crude oil beyond the Strait of Hormuz.
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- Al JazeeraRSSMon 12 Oct, 15:19
  Oil tanker reportedly attacked in Strait of Hormuz region Plumes of black smoke rise from a Petro Dolphin oil tanker by a drone attack off the coast of Oman.
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- The HinduRSSMon 12 Oct, 15:36
  Iran Guards say struck vessel in Strait of Hormuz The Guards' navy said in a statement published on the force's news platform, Sepah News, that "a supertanker, was hit in the Strait of Hormuz and caught fire".
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Sunday 11 October

1 development

12:00 UTC
Drone hits tanker Petro Dolphin off Oman, two Indians missing
India's shipping minister Sarbananda Sonowal said nine of the 11 Indian crew were rescued and two remain missing after the drone attack at Sohar Anchorage. Oman's coast guard is leading search and rescue.
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2 sourcesMiddle East Eye
- Middle East EyeRSSMon 12 Oct, 04:00
  Two Indian nationals missing after drone attack on tanker off Oman's coast Two Indian nationals missing after drone attack on tanker off Oman's coast A drone attack on a vessel off the coast of Oman left two Indian nations missing, a sen
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- Middle East EyeRSSMon 12 Oct, 06:56
  Morning update Morning update Good morning Middle East Eye readers, Here are the latest developments: During a phone call between Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi and his Saudi counterpart Faisal bin Farhan, Araghchi insist
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Drone attack on tanker off Oman

Developments

Monday 12 October

IRGC says it hit supertanker in Hormuz, setting it ablaze

Sunday 11 October

Drone hits tanker Petro Dolphin off Oman, two Indians missing