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Seafarer killed in attack on oil tanker in Persian Gulf

An explosion aboard an oil tanker near the coast of Oman has left one crew member dead, according to Maariv and the WANA News Agency.


Oil products tanker at the oil refinery jetty in Kwinana, Australia, 2023
Oil products tanker at the oil refinery jetty in Kwinana, Australia, 2023 · Photo: Calistemon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

An explosion occurred aboard an oil tanker navigating near the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz, according to reports from Maariv and the WANA News Agency. A Greek seafarer was killed in the incident. While reports suggest the vessel was struck by a missile, further details regarding the circumstances of the explosion or the party responsible have not yet been released. This incident follows a series of recent security tensions in the Gulf region.

Sources: מעריב — מבזקים, WANA News Agency

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