Two tankers attacked off Saudi Arabia's Al Jubayl in one day

File, Jun 2012: Al Jubayl at night, seen from the ISS · not from the Oct 16 attacks — Photo: NASA / Expedition 31 crew · public domain via Wikimedia Commons (brightened, cropped) · public domain

Oct 16: Two tankers were attacked in the Gulf off Saudi Arabia's Al Jubayl, per UKMTO. One was hit by an unknown projectile and its crew evacuated; the other by an RPG from a small boat. All crew safe. Record

What: Two tankers attacked off Saudi Arabia's Al Jubayl in one day
Where: Middle East
When: 2026-10-16
Source: UK Maritime Trade Operations
Credit: Photo: NASA / Expedition 31 crew · public domain via Wikimedia Commons (brightened, cropped)
License: public domain
Details: File photo, not the event

military Saudi Arabia Middle East

Sources and credit

UK Maritime Trade Operations
Dispatch: the full record