Sailor killed in Gulf after explosions strike oil tankers

A seafarer on the Greek-owned tanker Velos Sapphire was killed in a missile attack in the Gulf on November 5, 2026.

Iranian state media reported that multiple oil tankers caught fire after hitting mines in the Strait of Hormuz, which Tehran says were unauthorized vessels.

The UK maritime agency confirmed an explosion at the waterline of a tanker off Oman while the U.S. military maintained escorts through the waterway.