Iran says IRGC navy hit navigation equipment on Omani island in Hormuz

Iran's semi-official Fars News Agency reported that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps navy targeted navigation and communications systems on Didamar Island, also known as Little Quoin Island, in the Strait of Hormuz. The agency said the equipment was being used to help vessels transit the waterway without Tehran's authorization and to facilitate what it described as enemy oil smuggling.

Three sources confirmed to Reuters that the island's radar tower and radio gear were struck, and satellite imagery from the European Union's Copernicus program showed scorch marks near the equipment. The Institute for the Study of War noted the attack occurred on Nov. 8 and said the extent of damage remained unclear, adding that commercial ships continued to use the southern route after the incident.

The strike follows a series of U.S. operations in the region, including a Nov. 2 attack on Iran's Qeshm Island and ongoing escort missions by CENTCOM to protect commercial shipping. President Donald Trump acknowledged limited U.S. strikes, stating, "> I don't want to talk about it. We do minor strikes. They built a little bit of an anti-aircraft device, and we knocked it out in about 15 minutes, maybe five."

Didamar Island, owned by Oman, lies about 10 nautical miles north of the Musandam Peninsula and has long served as a navigational landmark, featuring a lighthouse, radar tower and radio equipment that support the Hormuz Control Centre. Regional oil exporters have been working to restore shipments, with exports reaching more than 80% of pre-conflict levels in recent months.