# Iran strikes Oman island the US uses to help ships sail through Hormuz

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/iran-strikes-oman-island-the-us-uses-to-help-ships-sail-through-hormuz/
- Published: 2026-11-10T23:19:49+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T04:52:53+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/10/world-news/iran-strikes-omani-island-accused-of-helping-ships-sail-through-hormuz/
- Topics: Americas, Middle East, World

## Key points

- Iran struck Didamar, an Omani island with navigational equipment.
- The island is near the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil route.
- The UN has confirmed 130 maritime incidents since the war began.

## Summary

Iran struck Didamar, an Omani island with navigational equipment at the entrance to the Persian Gulf, claiming it was helping the US escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz. Oman confirmed an explosion, and video shared on social media appeared to show smoke rising from the island. The attack adds to growing risks for shipping through a waterway vital to global oil supplies.

The US escorts allow tankers to sail under protection near Oman, while Iran seeks to regain control of oil exports from the Gulf. Analysts recorded at least 28 maritime incidents in October, compared with 19 when the war began; the UN’s International Maritime Organization has confirmed at least 130 incidents and 25 seafarer deaths since the conflict started. The strike followed US attacks on Iran’s Qeshm Island, while peace talks remained stalled.

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