US destroys Iranian-affiliated boat in Gulf of Oman

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Oct, 16:03 · Archive

The US destroyed an Iran-affiliated dhow in the Gulf of Oman on October 6, saying it was conducting surveillance.

The US destroyed an Iran-affiliated dhow in the Gulf of Oman on October 6. US officials say the vessel was conducting surveillance and targeting US naval forces in the strategic waterway.

According to US authorities, the dhow's crew was taken off the boat when it was intercepted and before it was destroyed. The New York Post reports that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has continued targeting civilian vessels and American warships in regional waters over the past seven months.

How it is being reported

• US forces blow up Iran-linked vessel accused of tracking American warshipsU.S. forces destroyed an Iranian-affiliated dhow in the Gulf of Oman on October 6, alleging the vessel was conducting surveillance and targeting U.S. Navy ships. According to U.S. authorities, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has continued targeting civilian vessels and American warships in regional waters over the past seven months. The dhow’s crew was safely...New York Post · 15 Oct, 15:53
• US destroys dhow suspected of Iranian command and controlThe US says it destroyed an Iran-affiliated boat in the Gulf of Oman, accusing it of conducting surveillance.Al Jazeera · 15 Oct, 00:58

In this story: United States · Iran · Gulf of Oman · Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

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