Saudi tanker incident kills two Filipino sailors
Summary
Saudi Arabia says an Iranian attack on the Saudi-owned tanker Sidr in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday night killed two Filipino sailors.
Digest
02 SEP 2026 — Saudi Arabia condemned what it described as an Iranian attack on the Saudi-owned supertanker Sidr. Bahri, Saudi Arabia’s national shipping company, said the vessel was involved in a security incident in the Strait of Hormuz at about 23:40 local time on Monday and confirmed that two Filipino seafarers died. Maritime security firms said Sidr was hit by projectiles north of Oman’s Musandam Peninsula; the South Korean-owned tanker Senegal Prosperity was reportedly struck nearby. Iran did not respond to Saudi Arabia’s allegation, but said two tankers caught fire after hitting mines while using an unauthorised route. Iran’s health minister said US attacks had killed 18 people and injured 108. Iran accused the US of a war crime over a strike in Sirik that killed four people, including two children; the US military said it was investigating. Saudi Arabia also condemned Iranian attacks on Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait. Marisks, Kpler and the UK Maritime Trade Operations agency reported two tanker incidents near Khasab. Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps said the vessels had struck mines. The US military linked its latest strikes to attempted attacks on shipping and US personnel. Donald Trump said the strait was open, while Chris Wright reported that 17 million barrels of oil passed through it on Monday.
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