UK agency says IRGC-linked gunboats fired on tanker near Oman
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Source: Middle East Eye
Published: 2026-04-18 21:07 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Middle East, Europe, Iran, Trade & Sanctions, Business & Economy
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The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency said on Saturday it had received a report of a tanker being fired upon by what it said were "two gunboats linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC)" 20 nautical miles north-east of Oman.
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