Event Brief
Iran Uses Exploding Drone Boats in Oil Tanker Attack
Filed: Mar 04, 2026 at 2:02 AM ET
Summary: Iran employs exploding drone boats for the first time in conflict, targeting an oil tanker near the Strait of Hormuz.
WHO: Iran
WHAT: Attacked an oil tanker with exploding drone boats
WHEN: Mar 04, 2026 at 1:39 AM ET
WHERE: Strait of Hormuz
WHY: To assert control over key shipping passage
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