Iran attacked ship-navigation systems on Oman's Didamar Island
Iran attacked ship-navigation systems on Oman’s Didamar Island in the Strait of Hormuz, three sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. They gave no damage assessment, and Reuters said it could not independently determine whether any systems were destroyed. Iranian state media had claimed the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps destroyed “enemy navigation systems” there.
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Reuters said it verified video showing smoke rising from the island; imagery from the European Union’s Copernicus satellite program showed thermal activity, but what was burning was unclear. Two shipping sources and a maritime security source told Reuters they expected limited effects on commercial shipping, saying other navigation systems were available elsewhere.
House of Saud reported that a senior Omani official told The Maritime Executive the navigation aids had not been struck; satellite imagery from Nov. 10 showed no obvious damage.
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