UAV

UAV event in Oman on Mon 5th October 2026

5th October 2026

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On 5 October 2026, time of day unclear, likely night, suspected Iranian forces (coded as IRGC forces by default) launched an unknown projectile (coded as air/drone strike based on previous activity) that directly impacted the On Peace oil tanker (IMO: 9893204) around 9 nm northeast of Limah (coded to Coast of Limah) (Khasab, Musandam) while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, causing a fire onboard and injuring 12 crew members (including 11 who were Indian nationals). The tanker was on the sanctions list of Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority for transporting cargo through the Strait without prior approval. The incident was reported on Monday UTC and Tuesday IST.

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