Iran's Hatami says forces fired on three vessels entering the Sea of Oman

Single source · Sea of Oman (approximate) · 2026-10-16 06:20 UTC

Iranian Army Commander-in-Chief Amir Hatami is reported, via Mehr news agency and Middle East Eye, to have said three vessels trying to enter the Sea of Oman were fired upon by Iranian forces. Both posts relay this one statement, and no vessel names, casualties or independent accounts are given.

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• @ME_Observer_ (X), 2026-10-16 06:20 UTC
• Middle East Eye, 2026-10-16 06:53 UTC

First reported 2026-10-16 06:20 UTC; last updated 2026-10-16 06:59 UTC.

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