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Explosion after drone appears to strike fuel tank in Oman's Duqm port
The drone strike is part of Iran's wider Gulf campaign amid US and Israeli actions, with damage limited and no casualties reported at Duqm port, Oman News Agency said.
- On March 3, 2026, drones struck the Duqm commercial port, Oman, with one drone hitting a fuel tank, state media reported.
- Amid mediation efforts, Oman called for a ceasefire and played a key role in talks between the United States and Iran.
- Related strikes over the prior days injured a worker and killed a crew member in an attack on an oil tanker off Muscat, authorities said.
- The Oman News Agency said the damage was contained with no human casualties at Duqm, despite recent strikes producing injury and death.
- These were the first strikes on Oman since the war began, with the attack on Duqm port being the second in three days as Iran broadens Gulf targets.
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Iran denies attacks on Oman as it warns of US-Israeli ‘false-flag’ ops
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Iran has denied any involvement in military strikes against the territory or ports of the Sultanate of Oman, following reports of drone attacks at the Duqm and Salalah ports.
An Iranian drone has crashed and exploded near the port of Salalah in Oman, but fortunately there are no reports of casualties. Omani state media, citing a security source, said that a drone had crashed near the port of Salalah, reports Telegrafi. On the other hand, two other drones were intercepted and shot down by air defenses in Dhofar province. Local media report that the drones were targeting fuel tankers at the commercial port of Al-Duqm. …
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Cyprus MailDrone hits fuel tank at Oman’s Duqm port
A fuel tank at Oman's Duqm commercial port was hit on Tuesday when the facility came under attack from several unmanned aircraft, the state news agency said, citing a security source, on the fourth day of US-Israeli strikes on Iran, which has responded by targeting neighbouring countries. The attack comes a day after Qatar halted its production of liquefied natural gas - about a fifth of global supply - while Saudi Arabia suspended production at…
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