Screengrab from X video Three tankers came under attack near Oman and the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend, while US forces struck a cargo ship accused of trying to violate the US naval blockade of Iranian ports. Two Indian seafarers are missing after a drone hit a tanker near Sohar, Oman. The attacks involved a drone strike near Oman, two tanker attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and a separate fire aboard an oil tanker in the Arabian Gulf. The cause of a fire aboard a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz remains unclear, although Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said the vessel had hit one of its naval mines. The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said an unidentified vessel was hit by an uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) near the Sohar anchorage off Oman on October 11. Local authorities were helping evacuate the crew. The Forward Seamen’s Union of India (FSUI) said the vessel was a Nicaragua-flagged tanker carrying 14 crew members. Two Indian seafarers were missing after the attack. The union shared a video that appeared to show the tanker on fire, with thick smoke coming from the front of the vessel. The Indian Embassy in Muscat is monitoring the Nicaragua‑flagged tanker MT Petro Dolphin after a drone strike at Sohar Anchorage, Oman. Of eleven Indian seafarers aboard, nine have been rescued and are safe; two remain missing. VC: FSUIIndia https://t.co/WYxVFvO5yF — Muscat Daily (@muscat_daily) October 12, 2026 The attack came two days after the IRGC warned that ships not authorised to pass through the Strait of Hormuz would face what it called “definitive” punishment. Two other tankers were reported to have been attacked while sailing through the Strait of Hormuz. On October 11, UKMTO received a report from a company security officer that an outbound tanker had been hit on its port side by an unidentified projectile. The strike damaged the vessel. Maritime security firm Vanguard Tech identified the tanker as Angola Prosperity, a very large crude carrier (VLCC