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UAE rescues 22 crew after a fire on a tanker later identified as the Gem No.2, struck in a suspected Iranian drone attack

Confirmedon two or more distinct origins, at least one tied to no party: 3 distinct origins, 1 tied to no party.

The UAE National Guard said on 10 October its coast guard rescued 22 Asian crew members after a fire broke out aboard an oil tanker in Gulf waters, and that all were in stable condition, Reuters reported via gCaptain and The National. The statement did not name the tanker or say what caused the fire. The National later reported that maritime agencies identified a supertanker, the Gem No.2, struck in a suspected Iranian drone attack on 9 to 10 October, from which 22 Indian sailors were rescued; Reuters carried IRGC footage of the Gem No.2 ablaze, and the ship was later linked to an oil spill off Umm Al Quwain.

When
10 October 2026
Where
Arabian Gulf off the UAE, the UAE
What
humanitarian
Acting party
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Attribution
Attributed by one source. The IRGC released footage of the burning ship; the UAE did not name a cause.
In the record
Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled

Sources

  1. Evidence The National Media · Government of the United Arab Emirates origin: UAE National Guard statement · published 2026-10-10 00:00 UTC
  2. Evidence gCaptain Media · Unaffiliated origin: UAE National Guard statement via Reuters · published 2026-10-10 00:00 UTC
  3. Corroboration The National Media · Government of the United Arab Emirates origin: International maritime agencies cited by The National · published 2026-10-23 00:00 UTC
  4. Origin of the claim gCaptain Media · Unaffiliated origin: IRGC footage carried by IRIB, via Reuters · published 2026-10-24 00:00 UTC

History

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

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The War Record, "UAE rescues 22 crew after a fire on a tanker later identified as the Gem No.2, struck in a suspected Iranian drone attack", ev-20261027-7gvf, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-7gvf/

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