Iran Attacks US Tanker in Gulf, Hits Several Other Ships

Tankers sail in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the U.S.–Israeli conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2026. Reuters

A U.S.-owned crude oil tanker came under attack near Iraq’s southern coast on March 11, killing one crew member, the Indian embassy in Baghdad confirmed on March 12.

Regional government bodies and maritime security centers also reported March 11 strikes on multiple commercial vessels in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz.