Oil tanker attacked off coast of U.S. ally –The vessel is the third to be targeted in the region since Washington and Israel launched strikes on Iran | 2 March 2026 | A crew member has been killed in an attack on an oil tanker off the coast of Oman, local media reported on Monday, citing the Defense Ministry. The vessel is the third to be targeted in the region since the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran. Massive bombing strikes on Iran began on Saturday, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, senior officials, and hundreds of civilians. Iran has responded with missile and drone attacks on Israel and U.S. bases, while the escalation has disrupted shipping in the crucial Strait of Hormuz passage. The Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker MKD VYOM was attacked by an explosive-laden remotely operated boat while it was sailing 52 nautical miles (over 95 km) off the coast of Muscat Governorate, according to Omani authorities. The attack resulted in a fire and explosion in the main engine room, with one fatality and the remaining 21 crew evacuated, they added.