The UK Maritime Trade Operations Centre (UKMTO) reports that a tanker was hit by an “unknown projectile” while anchored 23 nautical miles (42.5 km) east of Fujairah in the Gulf of Oman.
Tanker hit in Gulf of Oman
The tanker sustained minor material damage, but no injuries have been reported among the crew nor any environmental impacts, according to UKMTO.
“Ships are advised to transit with caution and report any suspicious activity,” it added.
UKMTO WARNING-ATTACK-023-26
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— UKMTO Operations Centre (@UK_MTO) March 17, 2026
United Arab Emirates: Closing airspace preventively amid missile and drone interceptions
The United Arab Emirates’ civil aviation authority announced the temporary complete closure of their airspace as an “exceptional precautionary measure” amid intercepted missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles, state news agency reported in the early morning hours.
A short while earlier, the UAE Ministry of Defense announced that air defense systems are operating to intercept missiles and drones launched from Iran, which continues strikes on Gulf states in retaliation for the war launched against it by the US and Israel on February 28th.
