Iran Targets Shipping in Gulf of Oman as Tehran Announces Strait of Hormuz Closure

A U.S.-sanctioned tanker, Skylight, was hit near Oman’s Musandam peninsula, injuring four crew members.

An F-35C Lightning II preparing for launch on the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln at an undisclosed location in the Middle East, on March 2, 2026. U.S. Navy via AP

Iran is carrying out attacks on vessels across the Gulf of Oman and the wider Persian Gulf, as tensions escalate following U.S.–Israeli strikes on the Middle Eastern nation under Operation Epic Fury.

The incidents mark the first time targets in or near Oman have been hit since Tehran launched retaliatory strikes against Gulf states after coordinated U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran on Feb. 28.