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List of ships attacked during the 2026 Iran war

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This article chronicles a list of ships attacked, damaged or sunk during the 2026 Iran war.

Merchant ships

Unknown attacker

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Name Flag state Ship type Date Location attacked Casualties Details Ref.
Skylight None[a] Oil/chemical tanker 1 March 2026 Oman: 5 nautical miles north of Khasab 2 dead, 4 injured In December 2025, the U.S. Treasury sanctioned Skylight and other ships managed by Red Sea Ship Management as part of a "shadow fleet" to transport Iranian oil products. Because of this, Palau deregistered the ship in January. [1][2][3][4][5]
JV Innovation Marshall Islands Oil tanker 4 May 2026 Near Mina Saqr, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates None Struck by unidentified munition, causing a minor fire on deck. [6]
Haji Ali India Dhow 13 May 2026 Off Omani coast The dhow, on a voyage from Berbera, Somalia for Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, carrying livestock, was reported struck by a drone or missile. The ship caught fire and sank; the Indian crew of 14 were rescued by the Omani coast guard. [7][8]
Olympic Life Marshall Islands Oil tanker 26 May 2026 60 nautical miles off Muscat, Oman The unladen vessel was damaged by a near-waterline external explosion, and rupture of a fuel tank led to some pollution. Olympic Life was able to continue its voyage. [9][10]
Unknown Qatar Vessel 27 June 2026 Off the coast of Qatar 1 killed, 1 injured A Qatari citizen was killed after being struck by shrapnel from 'military operations' in the area. An Egyptian resident aboard the vessel was injured and transported to the hospital in stable condition. [11]
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Merchant ships attacked by Iran

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Name Flag state Ship type Date Location attacked Casualties Details Ref.
Hercules Star Gibraltar Oil products tanker 1 March 2026 Oman: Near Ras Al-Khaimah 1 killed The bunkering tanker sustained a confirmed projectile strike, forcing the vessel to retreat to a Dubai anchorage for safety.[12] [12][13][14]
MKD Vyom Marshall Islands Oil tanker United Arab Emirates: 17 nautical miles northwest of Mina Saqr 1 killed[b] A projectile struck the vessel, sparking a fire that crews successfully extinguished.[13] [2][12][13][14][15]
Ocean Electra Liberia Tanker United Arab Emirates: 35 nautical miles from Sharjah None Reuters listed a ship with an unknown name, cargo, and flag state, as being attacked on 1 March 2026. USNI News noted that MV Ocean Electra had a near miss on the same date and in the same location. [14][16][17]
Athe Nova Honduras Asphalt/bitumen tanker Strait of Hormuz Unknown [14]
Stena Imperative United States of America Oil products tanker 2 March 2026 Bahrain 1 dead, 2 injured[c] The ship was struck around 2 a.m. AST, causing a fire which was successfully extinguished.[16] [14][16]
Pelagia Malta Bulk carrier Oman: 137 nautical miles east of Muscat None Reuters and Argus Media listed a ship with an unknown name, cargo, and flag state, as being attacked on 2 March 2026. [14][18][19]
Gold Oak Panama 3 March 2026 United Arab Emirates: 7 nautical miles east of Fujairah Unknown It was struck by an unknown projectile, sustaining minor damage. [14][19]
Libra Trader Marshall Islands Crude oil tanker United Arab Emirates: 10 nautical miles east of Fujairah Its funnel suffered minor damage after an explosion was heard.
Unknown Tanker Near the coast of Iraq Reuters listed a ship with an unknown name and flag state, as being attacked on 3 March 2026. [14]
MSC Grace Liberia Container ship United Arab Emirates: 20 nautical miles west of Dubai None A near miss occurred near the vessel, causing no damage. [14][19]
Safeen Prestige Malta 4 March 2026 Oman: 2 nautical miles off the coast in the Strait of Hormuz Unknown The vessel was initially struck above the waterline on 4 March 2026, setting fire to the engine room, and causing the crew to abandon ship. A new fire appeared on satellite imagery on 18 March 2026 as the vessel remained adrift. The circumstances of the renewed fire are unclear. [14][19][20]
Sonangol Namibe Bahamas Crude oil tanker 5 March 2026 Kuwait: 30 nautical miles southeast of Mubarak Al-Kabeer None While anchored without cargo, the vessel was approached by a small boat, before a blast broke the hull. According to Covert Shores, it was attacked by an unmanned surface vehicle. [14][15][19][21][22]
Mussafah 2 United Arab Emirates Tug 6 March 2026 Strait of Hormuz 4 killed, 3 injured The vessel was struck and sunk while attempting to aid the Safeen Prestige, which had been adrift for two days since being attacked. [14][20]
Louise P Marshall Islands Oil products tanker 7 March 2026 Near Al Jubail Unknown [14]
Mayuree Naree Thailand Bulk carrier 10 March 2026 Oman 3 missing[d] Iran's IRGC Navy said it fired on the Mayuree Naree after the vessel ignored warnings not to traverse the Strait of Hormuz. [14][15][23]
One Majesty Japan Container ship United Arab Emirates: 50 nautical miles north of Dubai. Unknown Suffered minor damage from a projectile. [14][15]
Star Gwyneth Marshall Islands Bulk carrier Near the UAE According to the ship's owner Star Bulk Carriers, Star Gwyneth had limited hull damage when it “was hit by a projectile above the waterline”. [14][15]
Express Rome Liberia Container ship Near Ruus Al Jibal The IRGC said it fired on Express Rome after the vessel ignored warnings not to traverse the Strait of Hormuz. It was struck by multiple projectiles. [14][24]
30 March 2026 Saudi Arabia: 22 nautical miles northeast of Ras Tanura None Two near misses [23][25]
Unknown 10 March 2026 Iraq Unknown Reuters listed a ship with an unknown name, cargo, and flag state, as being attacked on 10 March 2026. [14]
Source Blessing Liberia Container ship Near Dubai Vessel impaced by an unknown projectile when ~35 miles north of Jebel Ali. All crew reported safe. [14][26]
Zefyros Unknown Oil products tanker 12 March 2026 Off the coast of Iraq According to Intelligencer, Zefyros and Safesea Vishnu were likely attacked by an unmanned surface vehicle off the coast of Iraq on 12 March. [14][15]
Safesea Vishnu Marshall Islands 1 Indian killed[27]
Gas Al Ahmadiah Kuwait 17 March 2026 United Arab Emirates: 23 nautical miles east of Fujairah None The vessel was struck by an unknown projectile, causing minor structural damage. [28]
Unknown 18 March 2026 United Arab Emirates: 11 nautical miles east of Khor Fakkan 1 missing The vessel was struck by an unknown projectile, setting it on fire, which led to the crew abandoning ship. [20][23]
Halul 50 Qatar Offshore vessel Qatar: 4 nautical miles east of Ras Laffan None UKMTO listed a ship with an unknown name, cargo, and flag state, as being hit by an unknown projectile on 18 March 2026. Seatrade Maritime News noted that Halul 50 was struck by falling debris as a result of Iranian strikes on Ras Laffan on the same date. [20][29]
Unknown 22 March 2026 United Arab Emirates: 15 nautical miles north of Sharjah [30]
Al Salmi Kuwait Oil products tanker 30 March 2026 United Arab Emirates: At the Port of Dubai According to Al Jazeera, the ship was attacked by an "apparent Iranian drone." [23]
Haiphong Express[e] Singapore Container ship Unclear[f] Unknown The IRGC targeted the vessel due to ties to Israel, and claimed to strike it with a ballistic missile. According to TRT World, the vessel was at anchor near Al Salmi at the time of its attack. [30][31]
Epaminondas Liberia 'Cargo ship' 22 April 2026 Strait of Hormuz Vessel seized by IRGC [32]
MSC-Francesca Panama
Euphoria Ship was stopped after being fired upon
Safesea Neha Marshall Islands Bulk carrier 10 May 2026 Doha anchorage, Qatar None Struck by a drone; small fire extinguished [33][34]
Hui Chuan Honduras Floating armoury 14 May 2026 Gulf of Oman Unknown Seized by Iranian military forces and taken to Iran [7][35]
Al Rekayyat Marshall Islands LNG tanker 6 July 2026 Coast of Oman None Struck by drone; fire in engine room, ship continued [36][37]
Wedyan Saudi Arabia crude oil tanker 'transiting the Strait of Hormuz' Oil spill
Cyprus Prosperity Liberia Unknown [36]
GFS Galaxy Cyprus Container ship 12 July 2026 Strait of Hormuz 1 killed Disabled by engine room damage; crew abandoned ship [38][39]
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Iranian merchant ships captured by the United States

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Name Flag state Ship type Date Location attacked Casualties Details Ref.
Deep Sea Iran oil tanker April 2026 Off Malaysia Unknown [40]
Sevin [41]
Derya Off western India [42]
Touska Container ship 19 April 2026 Northern Arabian Sea Intercepted by USS Spruance (DDG-111) which, after warnings, fired several 5-inch rounds in the engine room to disable the ship; marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit later boarded and took control. 22 crew members were repatriated via Pakistan. [43][44]
Dorena oil tanker 20 April 2026 Off southern India [40][42]
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Merchant ships attacked by the United States

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Name Flag state Video Ship type Date Location attacked Casualties Details Ref.
Hasna Iran Oil tanker 6 May 2026 Off Bandar-e Jask, Iran Unknown An F/A-18 Super Hornet from USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) fired into ship's rudder with its 20mm cannon. [45][46]
Sevda 8 May 2026 An F/A-18 Super Hornet from USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) struck the funnels of the Sevda and the Sea Star III with precision munition. By 9 May, the Sevda was on fire.
Sea Star III
Lian Star The Gambia Cargo ship 29 May 2026 Gulf of Oman USCENTCOM reported that Lian Star was "transiting international waters toward an Iranian port on the Gulf of Oman", and after "more than 20 warnings while informing the vessel it was in violation of the U.S. blockade", U.S. aircraft fired a "Hellfire missile into the ship’s engine room", which "disabled" the ship. [47] [48]
Lexie Botswana (false) Oil tanker 2 June 2026 USCENTCOM reported that the unladen oil tanker Lexie was "transiting international waters toward Kharg Island", and after "repeated warnings [...] multiple times over a 24-hour period.", "U.S. aircraft ultimately disabled the vessel by firing a Hellfire missile into the ship’s engine room, preventing the tanker from reaching Iran". [49]
Marivex Madagascar (false) 8 June 2026 None USCENTCOM reported that the unladen oil tanker Marivex was "transiting international waters toward Iran", and "an F/A-18 Super Hornet from USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) fired a precision munition into the ship's engineering and steering spaces". The explosion caused a fire which prevented evacuation by lifeboat; the all-Indian crew of 24 were rescued by Omani military helicopter. The last official registration, in Palau, was closed in February 2026. [50][51][52]
Jalveer Guinea-Bissau 10 June 2026 USCENTCOM reported that Jalveer was "transporting oil from Iran". [53]
Settebello Palau 3 dead The US military attacked the Palau-flagged oil tanker MT Settebello on 9 June 2026 in the Gulf of Oman after accusing it of breaching the blockade by transporting Iranian oil; three Indian sailors (Aditya Sharma, Shivanand Chaurasiya, and Patnala Suresh) were confirmed dead after initially being reported missing, while 21 of the 24 Indian crew members were rescued. The IMO Secretary-General strongly condemned the attack, calling the targeting of seafarers "simply unacceptable". [54][53][55][56]
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Naval vessels attacked by Iran

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Name Flag state Ship type Date Location attacked Casualties Details Ref.
Kuwaiti Navy vessel Kuwait Vessel 14 July 2026 Persian Gulf 4 soldiers injured Iran struck a Kuwaiti navy vessel, injuring 4 armed forces personnel

[57]

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Iranian naval vessels

The following are ships in the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy that have been attacked during the war.

Damaged

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Name Image Class Date Location attacked Casualties Details Ref.
IRIS Shahid Sayyad Shirazi Shahid Soleimani-class warship 4 March 2026 Unknown Attacked by the United States, the warship was reported burning at sea with fire and smoke seen emanating from its hull, yet despite its considerable sustained damage, it remained afloat.[58] [58][59][60][61]
IRIS Shahid Bagheri Drone carrier converted from a container ship 28 February-6 March 2026 Claimed to have been struck by CENTCOM, and the maritime security company Vanguard. [60][62][63][64][65][66][67][68][69][70]
IRIS Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis Missile corvette CENTCOM said the ship was struck at port and not armed with anti-ship missiles at the time. [71][72]
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Claimed/suspected to be sunk

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Name Image Class Date Location attacked Casualties Details Ref.
IRIS Zagros Moudge-class frigate Unknown
Unknown Kilo-class submarine 2–4 March 2026 Iran: Bandar Abbas Naval Harbor, Hormozgan Province The Telegraph has listed a Kilo-class submarine with an unknown name as being suspected to have been sunk, while based on satellite imagery, The Maritime Executive has stated that "in the imagery from 4 March, there is smoke damage but no sign of a submarine or something sunken at the berth where a Kilo Class boat is normally berthed." Centcom stated that "CENTCOM highlighted strikes on midget subs and Kilo-class boats, with the most operational submarine now holed and disabled." [62][64][73][74][75]
Unknown Ghadir-class submarine The Telegraph has listed a Ghadir-class submarine with an unknown name as being suspected to have been sunk. A U.S. official told TWZ it was struck with an AGM-114 Hellfire missile. Centcom stated that "highlighted strikes on midget subs and Kilo-class boats, with the most operational submarine now holed and disabled." [62][64][74][75]
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Sunk

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Name Image Class Date Location attacked Casualties Details Ref.
IRIS Bayandor Bayandor-class corvette 28 February 2026 Iran: Artesh Navy 3rd Naval District base, Konarak, Hormozgan Province Unknown Listed sunk by The Telegraph, BBC Verify, and the Maritime security firm Vanguard. The two ships were destroyed together. [62][63][64][76][77][78]
IRIS Naghdi [62][63][76]
IRIS Jamaran Moudge-class frigate 28 February or 1 March 2026 Iran: Near the IRGC Navy Imam Ali Base in Chabahar, Sistan and Baluchestan province Sunk by the United States while in port at Chabahar. In September 2022, IRIS Jamaran seized two US unmanned surface vessels. [58][59][62][63][64][76][79][80][81][82][83][84][85]
IRIS Dena 4 March 2026 International waters 19 nautical miles south of Galle, Sri Lanka, within its exclusive economic zone 104 killed, 32 wounded
Main article: Sinking of IRIS Dena

Torpedoed by US Navy submarine USS Charlotte. It was the first instance of a US submarine sinking an enemy surface vessel since World War II.

 [60][62][63][86][87][88][89][90][91][92][93][94][95][96][97][98]
IRIS Sahand Alvand-class frigate Unknown
IRIS Sabalan [99]
IRIS Alborz 12 May 2026 Dry dock As of 12 May 2026, high res satellite confirms it was destroyed in dry dock. [100]
IRIS Makran Forward base ship converted from a crude oil tanker 1 March 2026 Bandar Abbas naval base Destroyed by US forces while in port at Bandar Abbas naval base. [101]
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Notes

  1. [a]
    It was flying the flag of Palau at the time of the attack, despite having been deregistered by the country.
  2. [b]
    an Indian national[2]
  3. [c]
    All casualties were among shipyard workers, not the crew
  4. [d]
    According to a Thai maritime official, 20 crewmembers managed to evacuate while three crewmembers were reported missing.[15] They remained missing as of 31 March.[23]
  5. [e]
    Iranian state media incorrectly reported the vessel's name as Express Halfong.
  6. [f]
    According to the IRGC, the vessel was in central waters of the Persian Gulf. According to TRT World, it was near Al Salmi, placing it in the Port of Dubai.

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