Reuters news agency, citing informed sources, has reported that Iran attacked ship navigation systems on Didamar Island in Oman, in the Strait of Hormuz.
The media outlet reported on Wednesday night, November 11, that the move demonstrates Iran’s ability to target infrastructure used to maintain oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz.
According to the report, the three sources did not provide an estimate of the extent of the damage. Reuters was also unable to independently verify whether any specific navigation systems were destroyed in the attacks.
Meanwhile, oil exporters in the Gulf region are increasingly using alternative methods to increase oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz, including ship-to-ship oil transfers off the coasts of Oman and the United Arab Emirates.
However, two sources in the shipping industry and one source in the maritime security sector said the attacks on Didamar Island would likely have a limited impact on commercial shipping through the strait. One of them attributed this to the availability of alternative systems at other locations.
