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Last Updated:June 17, 2025, 12:49 IST
Israel Iran War Photos: The Strait of Hormuz lies between Oman and Iran and links the Gulf north of it with the Gulf of Oman to the south and the Arabian Sea beyond.
Photos are circulating on social media which appear to show three ships on fire off the coast of Iran in the Gulf of Oman, near the Strait of Hormuz. (Image: X/@sentdefender)
Iran Israel War Photos: As Israel and Iran attack each other for a fifth straight day, British maritime security firm Ambrey on Tuesday said it was aware of an incident that occurred 22 nautical miles east of Khor Fakkan in the United Arab Emirates, near the Strait of Hormuz, reported news agency Reuters.
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The strait lies between Oman and Iran and links the Gulf north of it with the Gulf of Oman to the south and the Arabian Sea beyond.
Several photos of the incident are circulating on social media, which show three ships on fire off the coast of Iran in the Gulf of Oman, near the Strait of Hormuz. However, News18 can not independently verify the authenticity of the claims.
Meanwhile, reports suggest that NASA’s Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS) Map also appears to confirm three fires in the Gulf of Oman.
Photos are currently circulating which appear to show three ships on fire off the coast of Iran in the Gulf of Oman, near the Strait of Hormuz. NASA’s Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS) Map appearing to confirm three fires in the Gulf of Oman. pic.twitter.com/fXfHGN5jRN— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) June 17, 2025
About a fifth of the world’s total oil consumption passes through the strait. Between the start of 2022 and last month, roughly 17.8 million to 20.8 million barrels of crude, condensate and fuels flowed through the strait daily, according to data from Vortexa, reported Reuters.
No official response have been received from the Emirati Foreign Ministry or Khor Fakkan container terminal in the early hours of Tuesday.
Israel-Iran Tensions
Israel launched wide-scale strikes against Iran on Friday, saying it targeted nuclear facilities, ballistic missile factories and military commanders during the start of a prolonged operation to prevent Tehran from building an atomic weapon.
Iran, which has denied such intentions, has in the past threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz for traffic in retaliation to Western pressure. Experts have said that any closure of the strait could restrict trade and impact global oil prices.
(With agency inputs)
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