At least one, and now reportedly TWO large Oil Tanker Ships have been attacked in the Persian Gulf and are burning and exploding.
The vessels are in the territorial waters of Iraq, near the city of Basra.
Witnesses say "small boats" were seen rapidly approaching the vessels before they exploded. The description seems to be describing unmanned surface vessels commonly called marine drones.
Additional footage of the two oil tankers struck by Iran in the northern Persian Gulf tonight, both reportedly loaded with Iraqi oil.
— OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) March 11, 2026
The tankers have been completely engulfed in flame, and are leaking burning oil. pic.twitter.com/wX2sNYZXuB
UPDATE 7:14 PM EDT --
Now being informed "2 ships, 1 American, named SAFESEA VISHNU the first US-owned oil tanker taken out in this war, and 1 Australian oil tanker, have been destroyed with "explosive laden boats" allegedly from Iran. Both were oil tankers.
