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UAE says Iranian cruise missiles hit two of its tankers in Omani waters, killing an Indian seafarer and wounding eight

Confirmedon two or more distinct origins, at least one tied to no party: 2 distinct origins, 1 tied to no party.

The UAE said late on 13 July that two national tankers were hit by two Iranian cruise missiles in the southern lane of the strait inside Omani waters, killing one Indian crew member and wounding eight others, six Indians and two Ukrainians, four of them seriously, the Guardian and Al Jazeera reported. The IRGC said via Tasnim that it hit two 'offending' supertankers, and UKMTO reported a tanker hit by a missile on the southern route. India summoned an Iranian diplomat to protest; the UAE defence ministry said it reserved 'its full right to respond'.

When
13 July 2026
Where
Strait of Hormuz, No single country
What
vessel attack
Acting party
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Against
Government of the United Arab Emirates
Attribution
Acknowledged by the acting party. The IRGC said it hit two tankers; the UAE blamed Iran.
In the record
Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled

Sources

  1. Evidence The Guardian Media · Unaffiliated origin: UAE government statement · published 2026-07-13 00:00 UTC killing one Indian crew member and wounding eight others, including four seriously
  2. Evidence Al Jazeera Media · Government of Qatar origin: UAE ministry of defence, Indian foreign ministry and UKMTO statements · published 2026-07-13 00:00 UTC
  3. Origin of the claim Al Jazeera Media · Government of Qatar origin: IRGC statement carried by Tasnim · published 2026-07-14 00:00 UTC

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2026-10-27 21:03 UTCstatusnullconfirmedP1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule

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