Gulf of Oman

UAE warns exports won't be 'held hostage' by Iran war as Gulf states say US alliance is not enough

UAE presidential adviser Anwar Gargash said Abu Dhabi would not accept threats to its energy exports or unilateral control of the Strait of Hormuz.

|ByREUTERS
Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 31, 2026.
CENTCOM strikes oil tanker M/T Kylo off Gulf of Oman, September 6, 2026.

'Joining Iran's navy on seafloor': CENTCOM sinks Iranian oil tanker in Gulf of Oman

“Let the message to the IRGC be clear: If you shoot at two of our ships, we will impose an even higher economic cost — taking out three of yours," said CENTCOM chief Adm. Brad Cooper.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
A Boeing 737 aircraft from the Irish low cost company Ryanair takes off from Toulouse Blagnac airport, in Toulouse, southern France, on May 20, 2026; Illustrative.

EASA narrows warning to airlines over flying in Persian Gulf airspace amid renewed US-Iran strikes

EASA also extended its recommendations that airlines not operate in the airspace of Iran, Iraq and Lebanon until the end of September.

|ByREUTERS
US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent takes questions from reporters as he speaks during a press conference in Washington, DC on August 24, 2026. Bessent, in a column for the Financial Times, declared that an "economic D-Day" had begun against Tehran on Monday.

Iran economic sanctions leading to extremist regime elements gaining power, dissident says - report

"Under President Trump, the Treasury Department will continue to cut off every economic lifeline sustaining this regime, until Tehran is left completely alone," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.

|ByIDAN KWELLER, AMIT AVITAN, LEE SAADON, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

IDF Navy raises alert level in the Red Sea over concern of Iranian aggression

The increased Iranian presence and its aggression in the Red Sea has raised concerns in the Israeli security apparatus.

FEBRUARY 20, 2023ByAMIR BOHBOT/WALLA!
IDF navy near Gaza

Iranian drone responsible for attack on Israeli-owned tanker, US Navy confirms

The US navy said Iran's Shahed-136 drone ripped a 30-inch-wide (76 cm) hole into the back of the commercial tanker.

NOVEMBER 23, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
Tanker Pacific Zircon is seen at sea near Isle of Wright, Britain in this undated handout picture.

Multiple attacks on US forces in Syria and Gulf of Oman failed - CENTCOM

The most recent attempt was on Thursday when rockets targeted coalition forces at CENTCOM's base in Green Village in northeastern Syria.

NOVEMBER 21, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US service members conduct a boarding on a stateless fishing vessel transiting international waters the Gulf of Oman as a rigid-hull inflatable boat and patrol coastal ship USS Chinook (PC 9) sail nearby, Jan. 18.

Why Iran’s drone attacks at sea are hard to prevent - analysis

It’s not always clear where the drones might be flown from, either Yemen or Iran, and after they are detected it's hard to shoot them down or jam them and push them off course.

NOVEMBER 17, 2022BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
A hovercraft passes by Iran's first domestically made destroyer Jamaran on the southern shores of Iran in the Persian Gulf during inauguration maneuvers, February 21, 2010.

Drone attack on Israeli-owned tanker launched from Chabahar in Iran - report

The use of Chabahar by Iran shows not only an escalation by Iran but also reveals that officials in the region are closely monitoring Iran’s threats.

NOVEMBER 17, 2022BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Defense Minister Benny Gantz is seen addressing the Reichman University conference in Herzliya, on November 23, 2021.

Is Iran escalating in the Gulf of Oman? - analysis

Iran has long sought to target ships it thinks are linked to Israel. Iran has also targeted other ships in the Gulf of Oman.

NOVEMBER 16, 2022BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
A view of support ship Shahid Baziar from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy and Saildrone Explorer unmanned surface vessel in international waters of the Arabian Gulf, August 30, 2022.

Iran hit tanker to distract from Georgia assassination plot - Israeli officials

The targeted tanker is operated by a Singapore-based company owned by Israeli billionaire Idan Ofer.

NOVEMBER 16, 2022ByTZVI JOFFRE
Tanker Pacific Zircon is seen at sea near Isle of Wright, Britain in this undated handout picture.

US seizes 'massive volume of explosive material' smuggled to Yemen by Iran

The material, over 360,000 pounds of urea fertilizer and ammonium perchlorate, was discovered on a 'stateless' dhow vessel in the Gulf of Oman.

NOVEMBER 15, 2022ByMICHAEL STARR
THE U.S NAVY WARSHIP, COLE, FLOATS IN THE IN THE PORT OF ADEN.

Iran Guards say they have seized two ships with smuggled fuel in Gulf

IRGC naval units seized 250,000 liters of fuel smuggled on one of the ships and 130,000 liters on the other vessel.

APRIL 15, 2022ByREUTERS
A boat of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) sails, at undisclosed place off the coast of Bandar Abbas, Iran August 22, 2019.

US Navy intercepts vessel smuggling explosive materials in Gulf of Oman

40 tons of urea fertilizer, which can be used to manufacture explosives, were seized by the US Navy.

JANUARY 23, 2022ByTZVI JOFFRE
US service members conduct a boarding on a stateless fishing vessel transiting international waters the Gulf of Oman as a rigid-hull inflatable boat and patrol coastal ship USS Chinook (PC 9) sail nearby, Jan. 18.