IRGC says it struck UAE-owned VLCC tanker AL MAQAM, releases footage

Unverified · 2026-10-12 05:00 UTC

An anonymous X account relays an IRGC claim that it struck the UAE-owned VLCC tanker AL MAQAM on the morning of 12 October 2026 and says the IRGC released footage. No other source, ship operator, UAE authority or maritime security body is cited.

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• @MenchOsint (X), 2026-10-12 15:38 UTC

First reported 2026-10-12 15:38 UTC; last updated 2026-10-13 05:50 UTC.

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