A seafarer is killed in a suspected missile attack on a tanker in the Gulf.

Updated 2026-11-07 · told from many outlets at once

A seafarer died in an explosion on the Marshall Islands-flagged tanker Velos Sapphire in the Persian Gulf. The tanker was sailing toward Bahrain without cargo when the incident occurred.

• One seafarer died in an explosion on an oil products tanker in the Persian Gulf.
• The Marshall Islands-flagged tanker MT Velos Sapphire was sailing toward Bahrain.
• The US Central Command stated it helped Gulf nations export oil through Hormuz since summer.

Outlets: Arab48, Business Recorder, Deutsche Welle, IranWire, Kathimerini, The New Arab

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