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Ocean Koi: reported seizure

A Barbados-flagged oil tanker. Incident date: May 8, 2026, Gulf of Oman.

May 8, 2026: seizure, Gulf of Oman

Iran's navy boarded and seized the Barbados-registered tanker Ocean Koi in the Gulf of Oman, accusing it of disrupting Iranian oil exports.

Date
May 8, 2026
Place
Gulf of Oman
Attributed to
Iran
What happened
Seized · Boarding
Target
Commercial vessel
Vessel
Barbados flag · oil tanker
Casualties
None reported

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America Strikes, "Strike Ledger — Ocean Koi," updated May 8, 2026. https://americastrikes.com/ledger/vessels/ocean-koi/
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