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Intel Update · 2026-06-06

Intel Update - June 6 - Mowing the Lawn

…If they stop in an Iranian port or if they are linked to Iran in some way, maybe even arbitrarily, the US is going to pick them up once they cross into the Gulf of Oman…
The Wire · 2024-09-24

The Wire - September 24, 2024

…A US Navy support vessel is reportedly taking on water due to running aground off the coast of Oman. The USNS BIG HORN (T-AO-198) ran aground sometime a few days ago, with various posts…
The Wire · 2026-07-08

The Wire - July 8, 2026

…President Trump did threaten to invade Kharg Island again, in addition to re-imposing the US blockade in the Gulf of Oman. The blockade is doable with the US Navy vessels in the region, but Kharg…
Intel Update · 2026-06-27

Intel Update - June 27 - Pulled Back In - Maybe

…Most of the assets that have been relocated are aircraft as the US Navy still remains on station in the Gulf of Oman, but earlier this week the Air Force moved a bunch of KC-135s…
Intel Update · 2026-05-30

Intel Update - May 30 - Rock and a Hard Place

…Because funny enough, as I'm recording this right now, I just see a notice come in from Sentcom stating that they disabled a non-compliant vessel in the Gulf of Oman to prevent blockade violation…
Intel Update · 2026-08-15

Intel Update - August 15 - Guns of August

…What adds in more tension to the system is the fact that the US Navy has had to shift most of their logistical resupply operations to Diego Garcia since the normal logistics hubs in Bahrain, Oman…
Intel Update · 2026-09-06

Intel Update - Sep. 5 - Hybrid Warfare

…My guess, again, personal guess here is that the reason we hit these tankers so hard is because the Iranians probably tried to shoot at a couple of our destroyers in the Gulf of Oman overnight…
Intel Update · 2026-03-14

Intel Update - March 14 - Schrödinger's War

…The Lincoln is hanging out off the coast of Oman just out of Iranian missile range and the Ford remains in the Red Sea having not transited the Bab el Mandeb strait just yet. Within the…
Intel Update · 2026-07-18

Intel Update - July 18 - Back to War

…The American bases in Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, the UAE, and Oman have all been hit pretty hard. Again, not as hard as the initial phases of the war, but still very substantially. Mufakal Salty Air Base…
The Wire · 2026-09-01

The Wire - September 1, 2026

…The American operation to shuttle tankers back-and-forth through the Strait, to play a grand shell game of shuttling oil from ship-to-ship once in the Gulf of Oman has had some positive impact…
Intel Update · 2026-08-30

Intel Update - August 29 - Deception Abounds

…But let's not forget the Iranians have the ability to strike ships way out way down off the coast of Oman. So, you know, we're dealing with a pretty significant problem here. So, so…
The Wire · 2026-05-06

The Wire - May 06, 2026

…This morning the United States engaged a merchant vessel attempting to break through the American blockade in the vicinity of the Gulf of Oman. The US Navy disabled the vessel with an F/A-18 gun…
The Wire · 2026-03-04

The Wire - March 4, 2026

The smaller airport in Muscat, Oman is the next-closest hub from which evacuations are occurring, however it's nearly all private aircraft at this point since all commercial options have been booked. Considering the damage…
The Wire · 2026-06-11

The Wire - June 11, 2026

…The situation is still very busy, but at least one vessel was struck off the coast of Oman last night, though which side did it remains unknown. Northern Ireland: Riots continued throughout Belfast overnight, with most…
The Wire · 2025-06-17

The Wire - June 17, 2025

Overnight, two ships collided in the Gulf of Oman. The M/T FRONT EAGLE collided with the M/T ADALYNN, causing a large fire. Rescue operations are ongoing. AC: Despite early reports, this incident is not…
The Wire · 2026-08-24

The Wire - August 24, 2026

…of oil per day, though not all of such has transited the Strait (some has originated from Oman and the UAE, which have pipelines bypassing the Strait). This figure is also the totality of petroleum that…
The Wire · 2026-06-10

The Wire - June 10, 2026

…Once in the Gulf of Oman, Ship-to-Ship transfers of oil are conducted, and the same ships run back through the Strait to pick up another load of oil. This has been suspected for some…
Intel Update · 2026-09-20

Intel Update - Sep. 19 - Just Walk Away

…These convoys are essentially the same handful of ships that are bouncing back and forth between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman because it's cheaper to get one ship to run the high…
The Wire · 2025-06-19

The Wire - June 19, 2025

…The GPS jamming throughout the Strait of Hormuz may be the cause of the recent collision between oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman a few days ago.
Intel Update · 2026-06-13

Intel Update - June 13 - The Boiling Frog

…uh they're guided through the minefield and once they make it out through the toughest part once they get into the Gulf of Oman they conduct shipto- ship transfers. Tanker Trackers has seen this already…