News Sources Report Attack on Emirati Oil Tanker Off Oman Coast

News sources have reported that two tankers were targeted off the coast of Oman. According to reports, an Emirati tanker named “Al-Bahiyah” and another Liberia-flagged tanker based in the UAE came under attack. These security incidents occurred near the coast of Oman and along the route to the Strait of Hormuz.

• News sources are reporting that an Emirati tanker was targeted off the coast of Oman.
• Another Liberia-flagged tanker based in the UAE was also targeted in the attack.
• Jamaran, Khabar Fouri, Akhbar Fouri, Shargh newspaper, and Etemad newspaper reported that the Emirati tanker targeted was named “Al-Bahiyah.”
• Oman’s maritime security authority announced that three people aboard the tanker “Al-Bahiyah” are missing.
• Oman maritime security also reported that 21 of the crew members aboard the Liberia-flagged tanker managed to escape and were rescued.
• Khabar Fouri reported that the security incident involving the Liberia-flagged tanker caused a fire on the vessel.
• Anatolia and TASS, citing the British maritime agency, reported that a tanker off the coast of Oman was hit by a missile.
• Independent Persian, citing Omani officials, reported that the crews of two Liberia-flagged tankers off the coasts of the provinces of “Musandam” and “South Al Sharqiyah” were targeted in attacks and evacuated.
• Independent Persian also cited Oman’s Maritime Security Center as reporting that it rescued eight crew members from the tanker “Al-Bahiyah” after it was targeted near the country’s coast.
• Independent Persian noted that the two tankers were targeted while attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz via Oman’s territorial waters.. Coverage difference: Some outlets, such as Didban Iran, Fars, Rokna24, Tejarat News, Hamshahri newspaper, and Shargh newspaper (in a separate report), broadly referred to the targeting of an Emirati tanker and a Liberia-flagged tanker. In contrast, Jamaran, Khabar Fouri, Akhbar Fouri, Shargh newspaper (in another report), and Etemad newspaper provided more details, including the name of the Emirati tanker (“Al-Bahiyah”), the number of missing persons, and the number of those rescued. Independent Persian also cited Omani officials, giving the number of rescued crew members from “Al-Bahiyah” and the more precise location of the attacks. Anatolia and TASS emphasized the British maritime agency’s report that a missile struck the vessel.