War
Details
Event title
Saudi Arabia - Thailand Confirms 3 Crew of Tanker Died in Strait of Hormuz
Source
Main event
Event date (UTC)
2026-04-08 21:12:52
Last update (UTC)
2026-04-11 17:25:42
Severity
High
Area range
Multiple states / regions wide event
Address/Affected area(s)
Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and the United Arab Emirates
At least three crew members of a Thai-flagged ship who were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz last month were declared dead.
Citing Reuters, information on the death of the three crew members was conveyed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand Sihasak Phuangketkeow in a press conference on Wednesday, April 8.
Thailand said 20 of its crew were rescued by the Omani navy after the attack in the Strait of Hormuz. At that time, the stern and engine room of the ship were blown up by the attack.
Sihasak said he would travel to Oman in mid-April 2026 to coordinate with Iran to secure a safe passage for the nine Thai ships still stranded in the Strait of Hormuz.
At the end of March 2026, a Thai oil tanker managed to pass through the supply line of 20 percent of global oil and natural gas without being required to pay.