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Gulf News · Nathaniel Lacsina · 2026-11-06 15:32 UTC

Sailor killed in Gulf tanker blast as Trump weighs Iran strikes and Saudi intercepts missiles

Sailor killed in Gulf tanker blast as Trump weighs Iran strikes, Saudi intercepts missiles

Dubai: A sailor has died following a suspected missile attack on a tanker in the Arabian Gulf, while US President Donald Trump is weighing further strikes on Iran amid warnings from Tehran that American targets worldwide could face retaliation.

Saudi Arabia has intercepted two ballistic missiles and a drone, while Iraq has stepped up radiation monitoring near its border with Iran.

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