Gulf of Oman

Iran says it fired warning missiles, drones at US warships in Gulf of Oman

The exchange comes amid heightened tensions over maritime security around Iran.

|ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Guided-missile destroyer USS Mason sails in the US CENTCOM area of responsibility in an undated picture, published April 29, 2026.
An Iranian flag flutters in the wind as ships remain anchored in the Strait of Hormuz on May 16. Negotiations between the US and Iran over opening this critical waterway have largely stalled.

US declares new sanctions on Iran, PGSA condemns US leadership

The PGSA condemned the sanctions and added that it considered being sanctioned by “a country whose leader takes pride in piracy” as a sign of “positive performance."

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) fires a Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) in support of Operation Epic Fury, Feb. 28, 2026.

'A very strange event': Iran’s Hormuz mine threat may have begun as a bluff, former Navy chief says

In an interview on Arieh Eldad and Ron Kofman's 103FM program, Marom addressed reports of Iranian boats in the Persian Gulf and the security situation for residents in northern Israel. 

|By103FM
A drone view shows the Malta-flagged tanker Agios Fanourios I, an oil tanker that sailed through the Strait of Hormuz, arriving in Iraq's territorial waters off Basra, Iraq, April 17, 2026.

Iran is consolidating control of Hormuz with checkpoints, diplomatic deals, and fees

With Iran now in de facto control of the strait, the system can involve government-to-government arrangements, intense vetting by the Iranian government, and sometimes fees in exchange for passage.

|ByREUTERS

Multiple attacks on US forces in Syria and Gulf of Oman failed - CENTCOM

The most recent attempt was on Thursday when rockets targeted coalition forces at CENTCOM's base in Green Village in northeastern Syria.

NOVEMBER 21, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US service members conduct a boarding on a stateless fishing vessel transiting international waters the Gulf of Oman as a rigid-hull inflatable boat and patrol coastal ship USS Chinook (PC 9) sail nearby, Jan. 18.

Why Iran’s drone attacks at sea are hard to prevent - analysis

It’s not always clear where the drones might be flown from, either Yemen or Iran, and after they are detected it's hard to shoot them down or jam them and push them off course.

NOVEMBER 17, 2022BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
A hovercraft passes by Iran's first domestically made destroyer Jamaran on the southern shores of Iran in the Persian Gulf during inauguration maneuvers, February 21, 2010.

Drone attack on Israeli-owned tanker launched from Chabahar in Iran - report

The use of Chabahar by Iran shows not only an escalation by Iran but also reveals that officials in the region are closely monitoring Iran’s threats.

NOVEMBER 17, 2022BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Defense Minister Benny Gantz is seen addressing the Reichman University conference in Herzliya, on November 23, 2021.

Is Iran escalating in the Gulf of Oman? - analysis

Iran has long sought to target ships it thinks are linked to Israel. Iran has also targeted other ships in the Gulf of Oman.

NOVEMBER 16, 2022BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
A view of support ship Shahid Baziar from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy and Saildrone Explorer unmanned surface vessel in international waters of the Arabian Gulf, August 30, 2022.

Iran hit tanker to distract from Georgia assassination plot - Israeli officials

The targeted tanker is operated by a Singapore-based company owned by Israeli billionaire Idan Ofer.

NOVEMBER 16, 2022ByTZVI JOFFRE
Tanker Pacific Zircon is seen at sea near Isle of Wright, Britain in this undated handout picture.

US seizes 'massive volume of explosive material' smuggled to Yemen by Iran

The material, over 360,000 pounds of urea fertilizer and ammonium perchlorate, was discovered on a 'stateless' dhow vessel in the Gulf of Oman.

NOVEMBER 15, 2022ByMICHAEL STARR
THE U.S NAVY WARSHIP, COLE, FLOATS IN THE IN THE PORT OF ADEN.

Iran Guards say they have seized two ships with smuggled fuel in Gulf

IRGC naval units seized 250,000 liters of fuel smuggled on one of the ships and 130,000 liters on the other vessel.

APRIL 15, 2022ByREUTERS
A boat of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) sails, at undisclosed place off the coast of Bandar Abbas, Iran August 22, 2019.

US Navy intercepts vessel smuggling explosive materials in Gulf of Oman

40 tons of urea fertilizer, which can be used to manufacture explosives, were seized by the US Navy.

JANUARY 23, 2022ByTZVI JOFFRE
US service members conduct a boarding on a stateless fishing vessel transiting international waters the Gulf of Oman as a rigid-hull inflatable boat and patrol coastal ship USS Chinook (PC 9) sail nearby, Jan. 18.

Iranian mariners rescued by US Navy ship in Gulf of Oman

The cargo ship, USNS Charles Drew, found the stranded mariners a few hours later and provided them with medical care, food and water.

NOVEMBER 29, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The US Navy aircraft carriers conduct a photo exercise with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Forces in the South China Sea August 31, 2018

Iran claims its air defense confronted two US drones during recent drill

Iran and the US have long engaged in a game of drone chicken as they monitor one another, and in some cases down the other's aircraft.

NOVEMBER 9, 2021BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
An undated U.S. Air Force handout photo of a RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft