The identification contradicts initial reports of a new attack in the Gulf of Oman on Oct 11. This development follows claims by Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, that Tehran targets five to six vessels nightly to disrupt oil smuggling involving the US and UAE. Some observers believe these incidents are part of an Iranian escalation coordinated with Houthi forces.
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Burning Oman Vessel Is KOTC Tanker Hit Oct 1
Commodities9 days ago
A Kuwait Oil Tanker Company supertanker laden with 2 million barrels of crude was identified as the source of fires detected near Sohar on Oct 11. TankerTrackers reported that the vessel, the Kazimah III, was first struck by projectiles in Oman's Musandam archipelago on Oct 1 and has remained on fire since. Analysis suggests the blaze is concentrated in the ship's superstructure rather than the crude cargo.
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