Karachi sees transhipment lift as routes shift http://dlvr.it/TRZcZl #ADPortsGroup #GulfofOman #Karachi #KarachiPortTrust
The UK Office of Maritime Trade Operations has confirmed a fire aboard a commercial vessel in the Gulf of Oman, located 11 nautical miles east of Khawr Fakkan, UAE. #MaritimeSecurity #GulfOfOman
A drone boat struck an oil tanker near Muscat, killing an Indian mariner and highlighting rising threats to shipping close to the Strait of Hormuz amid the Iran conflict. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/gulf-of-oman-tanker-attack-indian-crew-killed-nvjub8yg?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #GulfOfOman #IndianSeafarer #TankerAttack #Hormuz #Iran
US Central Command says it sank an Iranian Jamaran-class corvette in the Gulf of Oman during coordinated strikes targeting Iranian military infrastructure. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/us-sinks-iranian-jamaran-class-corvette-lcfjdoxp?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #JamaranClassCorvette #Iran #UnitedStates #GulfOfOman #Airstrike

Friday, February 20, 2026

Russia publicly pitches $14 trillion economic deal [bribe?] to Trump tied to lifting US sanctions -- Ready to fight: Baltics face NATO fragility fears in the age of Trump -- US reportedly presses allies to block Ukraine from full participation at NATO summit -- He just wanted to go home: Brazilian recruit’s death in Ukraine points to torture, abuse in foreign fighter unit ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/02/friday-february-20-2026/

Iran has said it warned a United States Navy destroyer to change course as it approached Iranian territorial waters in the Gulf of Oman, but the US has claimed the confrontation was “professional” and had “no impact” on its naval mission. #usa #iran #minimarketomlineltd #america #gulfofoman #navy
Iran has said it warned a United States Navy destroyer to change course as it approached Iranian territorial waters in the Gulf of Oman, but the US has claimed the confrontation was “professional” and had “no impact” on its naval mission. #usa #iran #minimarketomlineltd #america #gulfofoman #navy
Life history traits of fish such as #elasmobranchs are at risk from #ClimateChange. Mohsen Rezaie-Atagholipour talks about this issue, comparing #PersianGulf and #GulfOfOman, which is 5oC cooler, in two species of ray. Both ray species were bigger in the cooler gulf #FSBI2025

The alleged 3 ships on fire in the Gulf of Oman are here (zoom way in to see 3 blocks):

https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/map/#d:24hrs;@56.78,25.28,14.00z

#Iran #Israel #GulfOfOman

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