Event Brief
Two sailors missing after tanker attacked in Strait of Hormuz
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 15, 2026 at 7:10 AM ET
UPDATED Sep 15, 2026 at 2:15 PM ET
Summary: Two sailors are reported missing after the tanker El Gaia was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, with Oman saying the vessel caught fire. Iran says the ship hit mines, while the US says it was struck by a missile and then a drone.
WHO: Oman; Iran; the US
WHAT: Two sailors went missing after the tanker El Gaia caught fire following an attack in the Strait of Hormuz; Iran and the US gave different accounts of what struck the ship.
WHEN: Sep 15, 2026 at 12:13 PM ET
WHERE: Strait of Hormuz, Oman
WHY: The tanker caught fire after an attack, with Iran attributing it to mines and the US attributing it to a missile and a drone.
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