Iran attacks navigation systems on Oman's Didamar island
Three sources confirmed the strikes in the Strait of Hormuz, though the impact on commercial shipping is expected to be limited.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps carried out strikes on navigation systems on Didamar island in the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iranian state media on Tuesday, Moneycontrol reported. Three sources with knowledge of the matter confirmed the attacks on the Omani island.
Iranian state media claimed the strikes destroyed enemy navigation systems. While video footage showed smoke rising from the island and satellite imagery from the Copernicus programme showed thermal activity, it remains unclear what was burning. Reuters could not independently verify if any systems were destroyed.
Two shipping sources and a maritime security source said the attacks on Didamar would likely have a limited impact on commercial shipping in the Strait because other systems are in place elsewhere. The sources did not provide a damage assessment.
The strikes occurred as Gulf oil exports recovered to over 80 per cent of pre-war levels in September and October. This recovery was aided by higher Saudi exports via the Red Sea port of Yanbu and US military-assisted flows through the Strait.
The US military has been assisting commercial vessels transiting the Strait since Iranian attacks disrupted traffic following the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran in late February. Neither the US military's Central Command nor the Oman media ministry responded to requests for information regarding the incident.
