On 12 May 2019, four commercial ships were damaged off Fujairah's coast in the Gulf of Oman. The ships included two Saudi Arabian registered oil tankers, a Norwegian registered oil tanker, and an Emir
Joint press statement by Norway, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations Security Council on 6 June 2019 regarding the findings of the investigation.
On 13 June 2019, two oil tankers were attacked near the Strait of Hormuz while they transited the Gulf of Oman. The Kokuka Courageous, flagged in Panama and operated by a company based in Japan, and F
May 2019 Gulf of Oman incident
…operation by divers from fast boats utilized limpet mines to breach the hull of the ships, concluding that a "state actor" is the most likely culprit. A similar incident took place a month later on 13 June 2019. The incident occurred in a time when tensions between Iran, the United States, and Saudi Arabia were high…
U.S. Navy sailors provide aid to the crew of Kokuka Courageous onboard USS Bainbridge
Magnet attached to the side of Kokuka Courageous, allegedly left over from the removed limpet mine
The patrol boat filmed allegedly removing a limpet mine (pictured) matches the model and dimensions of patrol boats used by the IRGC Navy, with its distinctive chevron pattern and center console.
The United States identified this particular type of limpet mine, called "Iranian Indigenous Extra-Large Limpet Mine," as being used in the attack.