Iran claims strike on Omani island in Strait of Hormuz; Oman disputes damage

Iran claims its Revolutionary Guard struck navigation equipment on Oman's Didamar Island in the Strait of Hormuz, but Omani officials dispute damage. The attack, reported by Iranian state media on Nov. 10, targeted systems Tehran says aided unauthorized vessel transit. Commercial ships continued using the southern route afterward, and the extent of damage remains unclear, according to the Institute for the Study of War. The incident occurs amid U.S. Navy escort missions and a reinstated blockade of Iranian ports. Didamar, an uninhabited island near key shipping lanes, hosts radar and radio equipment used for maritime traffic coordination.