Oil tanker incident
Skylight
1 March 2026
Gulf of Oman, off Khasab, Oman
What happened
The tanker, flying the flag of Palau despite having been deregistered by that country, was struck by a projectile while at anchor near Khasab on the Musandam Peninsula, catching fire. Reuters reported two crew members dead and four injured; the vessel was evacuated. It was among the first tankers hit as the 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis began.
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- Vessel / facility
- Oil/chemical tanker
- Cargo
- Not established in the cited reporting
- Attack
- Struck by projectile while at anchor; fire
- Latitude
- 26.2600°
- Longitude
- 56.2500°
Attribution
Attributed to Iran, according to US and Reuters reporting
Skylight had been sanctioned by the US Treasury in December 2025 for transporting Iranian petroleum products; responsibility for the strike itself was not independently confirmed in the cited reporting.
Approximate marker: 5 NM north of Khasab, Oman.