Gulf of Oman

US thinks of actions against Iran, following attacks in Gulf of Oman

Following the attacks against two tankers in the Gulf of Oman, the US Secretary of State, Michael R. Pompeo, provided interviews commenting that the US is considering a military response after the attack, with the goal of protecting the area and the vessels operating there. While speaking on CBS Face the Nation, Mr Pompeo reported that the US considers a variety of options, looking for the ideal ones to provide a safe operating environment.

Specifically, Mr Pompeo informed that the US’s role is...

https://safety4sea.com/us-thinks-of-actions-against-iran-following-attacks-in-gulf-of-oman/

Watch: U.S. Releases Video of Alleged Involvement Of Iran In Oman Tanker Attacks

U.S. Central Command has released a video and photographs that officials say prove the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy attacked two merchant tankers in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday.

As a result, the U.S. is sending a second warship to the vicinity of the two merchant vessels that were attacked in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday, U.S. Central Command said.

Guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG-87) is joining U.S. forces assisting a merchant tanker that has been abandoned by its crew after...

https://www.marineinsight.com/videos/watch-u-s-releases-video-of-alleged-involvement-of-iran-in-oman-tanker-attacks/

U.S. Claims Iranian Missile Fired at Drone in Gulf of Oman Incident

An MQ-9 Reaper remotely aircraft takes off July 17 from Joint Base Balad, Iraq.

American officials say an Air Force MQ-9 Reaper was shot at by an Iranian missile as it overflew two tankers that were attacked in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday.

The unmanned aerial vehicle was monitoring the aftermath of the attacks on M/V Kokuka Courageous and M/V Front Altair when an Iranian surface to air missile was fired at the MQ-9, according to a Sunday statement from U.S. Central Command.

“On June 13, 2019,...

https://news.usni.org/2019/06/16/u-s-claims-iranian-missile-fired-at-drone-in-gulf-of-oman-incident

Oil Jumps on Reports of Tanker Incident in Gulf of Oman off Iran Coast

  • Attacks on tanker ships near the world’s busiest sea lane for oil shipments send oil prices sharply higher, partially reversing a deep slump in crude futures.
  • Tankers the Front Altair and the Kokuka Courageous have sustained significant damage in the Gulf of Oman, and their crews have been evacuated.
  • The strikes come against a backdrop of heightened tension between the U.S. and Iran and follow last month’s attacks on four tanker ships in the Middle East.

According to an article published by...

http://mfame.guru/oil-jumps-on-reports-of-tanker-incident-in-gulf-of-oman-off-iran-coast/

Tankers Carrying Naptha Explode in Gulf of Oman

According to an article published by The NewYork Times and Kyodo News, explosions crippled two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday raising alarms about immediate security and potential military conflict in a vital passageway for a third of the world’s petroleum.

What happened?

The explosions forced the crews of both vessels to evacuate and left at least one ablaze, and hours later the causes were still under investigation.

Two oil tankers, including one operated by a Tokyo-based company,...

http://mfame.guru/tankers-carrying-naptha-explode-in-gulf-of-oman/

UK group warns of Oman Sea incident

A UK maritime safety group warned on Thursday, June 13, of an unspecified incident in the Gulf of Oman and urged “extreme caution” amid heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran and a high-stakes visit by the Japanese prime minister to Iran.

Iranian media claimed — without offering any evidence — that there had been an explosion in the area targeting oil tankers.

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations, which is run by the British navy, put out the alert but did not elaborate on the...

https://container-news.com/uk-group-warns-oman-sea-incident/

44 sailors from damaged tankers picked up

Iranian search and rescue teams have picked up 44 sailors from two damaged tankers in the Gulf of Oman, the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported on Thursday, June 13, citing an unnamed informed source.

The sailors were taken to the Iranian port of Jask, IRNA reported.

One of the ships was a Marshall Islands-flagged tanker heading from Qatar to Taiwan when a fire broke out on the tanker approximately 25 miles from Jask.

Read more on Reuters.

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