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Vessel reports Iranian gunboat attack near Oman, crew safe, UKMTO says

  • The vessel was subsequently fired upon, sustaining heavy damage to its bridge
Published April 22, 2026 Updated April 22, 2026 12:22pm
Photo: AFP
Photo: AFP
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DUBAI: The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Wednesday that it had received a report of an incident 15 nautical miles northeast of Oman, where the master of a container ship reported being approached by an IRGC gunboat.

The vessel was subsequently fired upon, sustaining heavy damage to its bridge, though no fires or environmental impact were reported and all crew members were safe.

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