GeopoliticsIMPORTANTJuly 20 at 02:47 AM

UKMTO reports that a vessel 8NM northwest of Oman's Kumzar was struck by an unknown projectile; fire has not been extinguished, the vessel is adrift, crew safely abandoned the vessel

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A vessel was attacked and abandoned near Oman's Kumzar on July 20, 2026, amid a US-led blockade of Iranian ports and escalating regional military conflict.

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UKMTO reports that a vessel 8NM northwest of Oman's Kumzar was struck by an unknown projectile; fire has not been extinguished, the vessel is adrift, crew safely abandoned the vessel

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