Published Aug 2, 2026, 8:17 PM ET · Updated 3 months ago · 1 source

The photograph released by Iran's state-run Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) approximately 30 minutes after the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Center advisory regarding an incident near Khasab, Oman appears to be the same image previously released by Turkish authorities and widely circulated following Ukrainian attacks on Russian "shadow fleet" vessels in the Black Sea late last year.

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The photograph released by Iran's state-run Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) approximately 30 minutes after the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Center advisory regarding an incident near Khasab, Oman appears to be the same image previously released by Turkish authorities and widely circulated following Ukrainian attacks on Russian "shadow fleet" vessels in the Black Sea late last year.