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Oman tows the damaged tanker El Gaia to port as two crew remain missing; Iran and the US give conflicting accounts

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

Oman's Maritime Security Center said a Royal Navy of Oman vessel evacuated 23 crew from the Panama-flagged product tanker El Gaia, about 103 nautical miles northeast of Musandam, that the engine-room fire was out and that the ship was under tow, with two crew still missing. India's Ministry of External Affairs said 14 of the crew were Indian and one of them was missing, The Maritime Executive reported. The IRGC navy said the ship hit sea mines in a restricted zone; US Central Command said Iran had struck it with a missile last month and with a drone over the weekend. UKMTO placed the attack between late 12 and early 13 September.

When
15 September 2026
Where
Strait of Hormuz, No single country
What
vessel attack
Attribution
Attribution contested. The IRGC says the ship struck mines; CENTCOM says Iran attacked it twice. Oman assigned no blame.
In the record
Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled

Sources

  1. Evidence gCaptain Media · Unaffiliated origin: Oman Maritime Security Center statement, 15 Sep · published 2026-09-15 00:00 UTC
  2. Evidence The Maritime Executive Media · Unaffiliated origin: India Ministry of External Affairs statement, 13 Sep · published 2026-09-15 00:00 UTC
  3. Origin of the claim The Maritime Executive Media · Unaffiliated origin: IRGC navy statement, 14 Sep · published 2026-09-15 00:00 UTC
  4. Origin of the claim gCaptain Media · Unaffiliated origin: CENTCOM statement, 15 Sep · published 2026-09-15 00:00 UTC
  5. Corroboration Times of Israel Media · Unaffiliated origin: Oman Maritime Security Center statement, 15 Sep · published 2026-09-15 00:00 UTC

History

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The War Record, "Oman tows the damaged tanker El Gaia to port as two crew remain missing; Iran and the US give conflicting accounts", ev-20261027-j7f4, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-j7f4/

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