Iran Claims Strike on Oman's Didamar Island Radar as Oil Route Through Hormuz Stays Open
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Updated · Fox News · Nov 11
Iran Claims Strike on Oman's Didamar Island Radar as Oil Route Through Hormuz Stays Open
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Nov 11
Summary
Iran said its IRGC navy struck navigation aids, radar and communications equipment on Oman's Didamar Island near a main Strait of Hormuz shipping lane, accusing the site of helping vessels transit without Tehran's approval.
Three sources confirmed the attack to Reuters, and Nov. 8 Copernicus satellite images showed scorch marks near radar and radio gear, though the extent of damage remained unclear.
Commercial traffic still used the southern route through Omani waters after the strike, according to the Institute for the Study of War, suggesting the attack did not shut the corridor.
The island sits about 10 nautical miles off Oman's Musandam Peninsula and supports maritime traffic control in a chokepoint where Gulf exporters have restored oil shipments to more than 80% of prewar levels.
The strike adds pressure to a route CENTCOM is escorting under a renewed U.S. blockade of Iranian ports, following U.S. strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island on Nov. 2.