3 000 Strikes 43 Ships Hit Us Operations Against Iran By The Numbers

List of ships attacked during the 2026 Iran war Appearance This article chronicles a list of ships attacked, damaged or sunk during the 2026 Iran war. Tankers and cargo ships [edit]Unknown/uncertain attacker [edit]Attacked by Iran [edit]The following are tankers and cargo ships that have been attacked by Iran. Iranian naval vessels [edit]The following are ships in the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy that have been attacked during the war.

Damaged [edit]Claimed/suspected to be sunk [edit]Sunk [edit]Notes [edit]- ^ It was flying the flag of Palau at the time of the attack, despite having been deregistered by the country. - ^ an Indian national[2] - ^ All casualties were among shipyard workers, not the crew - ^ According to a Thai maritime official, 20 crewmembers managed to evacuate while three crewmembers were reported missing.[9] They remained missing as of 31 March.[17] - ^ Iranian state media incorrectly reported the vessel's name as Express Halfong.

^ According to the IRGC, the vessel was in central waters of the Persian Gulf. According to TRT World, it was near Al Salmi, placing it in the Port of Dubai. References [edit]- ^ Hand, Marcus (1 March 2026). "Ships avoid the Strait of Hormuz, tanker hit off Oman". SeatradeMaritime. Retrieved 1 March 2026. - ^ a b c Bhattacherjee, Kallol (3 March 2026). "Iran-Israel war: India cannot remain 'impervious' if Indians are hurt in the Gulf conflict, says MEA". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X.

Archived from the original on 4 March 2026. Retrieved 5 March 2026. - ^ "US-sanctioned oil tanker hit off Oman coast". Reuters. 1 March 2026. Retrieved 14 March 2026. - ^ Eugenio Gilbert, Haidee (8 March 2026). "Palau says oil tanker MT Skylight, attacked near Strait of Hormuz, not registered under its flag". Pacific Daily News. Retrieved 14 March 2026. - ^ "Two Missing Indian Sailors Die Days After Skylight Tanker Hit By Iranian Missiles: Report". News18. 5 March 2026. Archived from the original on 12 March 2026.

Retrieved 14 March 2026. - ^ a b c "Three tankers damaged in Gulf as US-Iran conflict escalates". Reuters. 1 March 2026. - ^ a b c "Vessel struck by unknown projectile northwest of UAE's Mina Saqr, maritime security agency reports". Reuters. 1 March 2026. Retrieved 1 March 2026. - ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v McClure, Jon; Zafra, Mariano; Arranz, Adolfo (3 March 2026).

"Tracking Iranian attacks on civilian ships in the Gulf". Reuters. Retrieved 13 March 2026. - ^ a b c d e f g h Danner, Chas (3 March 2026). "The Strait of Hormuz Crisis Is Getting Even Worse". Intelligencer. Archived from the original on 13 March 2026. Retrieved 13 March 2026. - ^ a b c Mongilio, Heather (2 March 2026). "Shipyard Worker Dead, Fire Breaks Out on U.S.-Flagged Tanker After Iranian Attack on Bahrain Port". US Naval Institute. Retrieved 14 March 2026. - ^ Hand, Marcus (1 March 2026).

"Seafarer killed as three tankers hit in Middle East". SeatradeMaritime. Retrieved 1 April 2026. - ^ Nair, Prethika (3 March 2026). "Two more vessels attacked off UAE, Oman: UKMTO". Retrieved 3 March 2026. - ^ a b c d e f Hand, Marcus (4 March 2026). "Tanker struck off Kuwait, spilling oil". SeatradeMaritime. Retrieved 1 April 2026. - ^ a b c d Hand, Marcus (19 March 2026). "Vessel ablaze after strike off UAE, crew abandon ship". SeatradeMaritime. Retrieved 31 March 2026.

^ "Crude tanker reports suspected hull breach after blast near Iraq port". Reuters. 5 March 2026. Retrieved 14 March 2026. - ^ "Iranian IRGC Show Uncrewed Explosive Boat (USV)". Covert Shores. 11 March 2026. Archived from the original on 13 March 2026. Retrieved 13 March 2026. - ^ a b c d e "Drone attack sparks fire on Kuwaiti tanker in UAE amid Iran's Gulf attacks". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 31 March 2026. - ^ "Iran claims attack on 2 ships in Strait of Hormuz". Türkiye Today.

Retrieved 20 March 2026. - ^ Hand, Marcus (31 March 2026). "Near miss on container ship off Saudi Arabia". Seatrade Maritime News. Retrieved 31 March 2026. - ^ "Maersk chartered ship hit north of Jebel AIi". Seatrade Maritime News. Retrieved 20 March 2026. - ^ Hand, Marcus (17 March 2026). "Kuwait LPG tanker struck of Fujairah". Seatrade Maritime News. Retrieved 31 March 2026. - ^ "Recent Incidents". www.ukmto.org. United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Centre. Retrieved 20 March 2026.

^ a b "How many ships have been hit in the Gulf since US-Israel war on Iran began?". www.trtworld.com. Retrieved 31 March 2026. - ^ Ji-yeon, Moon (1 April 2026). "Iran's IRGC Claims Strike on U.S. Marine Site in UAE". www.chosun.com. Retrieved 31 March 2026. - ^ a b c Ozberk, Tayfun (4 March 2026). "Iran's Catamaran Corvette Struck During Operation Epic Fury". Naval News. Archived from the original on 4 March 2026. Retrieved 5 March 2026. - ^ a b c Ozberk, Tayfun (2 March 2026).

"US Strikes Destroy Iran's Main Naval Assets". Naval News. Retrieved 5 March 2026. - ^ a b c d Menon, Adithya Krishna (4 March 2026). "Iranian Warship Sunk in Indian Ocean by US Navy submarine, Over 80 Dead". Naval News. Retrieved 13 March 2026. - ^ "U.S. Central Command post regarding strike on IRGC naval vessel". United States Central Command. 3 March 2026. Archived from the original on 5 March 2026. Retrieved 4 March 2026.

^ a b c d e f g h i j k Rothwell, James; Ibbetson, Connor James (3 March 2026). "In 48 hours, Trump sent Iran's navy to the bottom of the sea". The Telegraph. Retrieved 13 March 2026. - ^ a b c d e f Murphy, Matt; Murray, Alex; Metzler, Barbara; Brown, Paul (3 March 2026). "Satellite images show Iranian navy and nuclear sites hit by US-Israeli strikes". BBC Verify. Retrieved 13 March 2026.

US President Donald Trump said on Monday that the US was "annihilating" the Iranian navy, listing the force's destruction as one of America's three main goals. His Defence Secretary, Pete Hegseth, confirmed that a US submarine had fired on an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean on Wednesday. Among the vessels destroyed was the IRINS Makran, Iran's largest naval vessel, which had served as a drone carrier. Satellite images showed black smoke pouring from the ship which had been docked at Bandar Abbas base.

Maritime security firm Vanguard said that the IRIS Bayandor, IRIS Naghdi, and the IRIS Jamaran were also among the ships destroyed in the strikes. The firm also claimed that the IRIS Shahid Bagheri, a state-of-the-art drone carrier launched by Iran last year, had been sunk - although BBC Verify cannot independently confirm this. - ^ a b c d e f g Hilotin, Jay (4 March 2026). "Destroyed: 17 Iranian Navy ships, including 1 submarine, says US admiral". Gulf News. Retrieved 13 March 2026. - ^ a b Epstein, Jake.

"Satellite image shows Iran's largest naval vessel, a tanker-turned-base ship, smoking in port". Business Insider. Retrieved 13 March 2026. - ^ Fabian, Emanuel (2 March 2026). "US says it struck Iranian naval drone carrier during the opening strikes on Saturday". The Times of Israel. ISSN 0040-7909. Retrieved 5 March 2026. - ^ Singh, Anamica, ed. (3 March 2026). "'Today they have ZERO...': Iranian 'mothership' Shahid Bagheri gone | VIDEO". WION. Retrieved 4 March 2026. - ^ @CENTCOM (2 March 2026).

"🚫The Iranian regime's false messaging machine continues to falsely claim that it has sunk a U.S. aircraft carrier. ✅The TRUTH: The only carrier that has been hit is the Shahid Bagheri, an Iranian drone carrier. U.S. forces struck the ship within hours of launching Operation Epic Fury" (Tweet). Retrieved 3 March 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter). - ^ Timotija, Filip (5 March 2026). "US military sets Iranian drone carrier ship on fire". - ^ Binnie, Jeremy (11 March 2026).

"Iran conflict 2026: CENTCOM commander says all IRGCN Soleimani class destroyed". Jane's. Retrieved 19 March 2026. - ^ Altman, Howard (11 March 2026). "Iran Turns Up The Heat Around The Strait Of Hormuz (Updated)". The War Zone. Retrieved 19 March 2026. - ^ "Makran (441) (+2026)". Wrecksite. 4 March 2026. Archived from the original on 7 March 2026. Retrieved 13 March 2026. - ^ a b "IRINS Makran Damaged But Still Afloat in Bandar Abbas". The Maritime Executive. 4 March 2026. Archived from the original on 7 March 2026.

Retrieved 13 March 2026. - ^ a b c d e f Rogoway, Tyler; Trevithick, Joseph (2 March 2026). "Iran's Key Naval Base On Strait Of Hormuz Set Ablaze From Strikes". The War Zone. Retrieved 13 March 2026. - ^ "Iran Has Lost Its Only Expeditionary Ship, INS Makran - What Was It Like?". Militarnyi. Retrieved 13 March 2026. - ^ "iran Spent Years Converting Container Ships Into Unique Drone Carriers and Helicopter Platforms, But Their True Purpose Remains Mystery | Defense Express". en.defence-ua.com.

Archived from the original on 5 March 2026. Retrieved 13 March 2026. - ^ Lariosa, Aaron-Matthew (2 March 2026). "Iranian Naval Forces are Major Target in Operation Epic Fury Strikes". United States Naval Institute. USNI News. Retrieved 3 March 2026. - ^ Rothwell, James; Ibbetson, Connor James (3 March 2026). "In 48 hours, Trump sent Iran's navy to the bottom of the sea". The Daily Telegraph. The Telegraph. Retrieved 4 March 2026. - ^ a b c Intelschizo [@Schizointel] (2 March 2026).

"Continuing from @JosephHDempsey work zooming in on the satellite imagery we can get a picture of which ships were in the areas of the strike" (Tweet). Retrieved 13 March 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter). - ^ a b "Iranian Submarine Sunk By ATACMS Short Range Ballistic Missile". The War Zone. Retrieved 14 March 2026. - ^ a b c Gooch, Bryony (3 March 2026). "Inside Iran's navy as Trump boasts of sinking Tehran's fleet". The Independent. Archived from the original on 7 March 2026. Retrieved 13 March 2026.

^ Borens, Avery; Schmida, Benjamin; Fattah, Adham; Reddy, Ria; Campa, Kelly; Ganzeveld, Annika (1 March 2026). "Iran Update Evening Special Report, March 1, 2026". Institute for the Study of War. Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 3 March 2026. - ^ Ozberk, Tayfun (1 March 2026). "US Forces Sink Iran's Jamaran-Class Corvette, CENTCOM Confirms". Naval News. Retrieved 5 March 2026. - ^ "US says it sinks Iranian warship". Reuters. 1 March 2026. - ^ Borens, Avery; Schmida, Benjamin; Fattah, Adham; Reddy, Ria; Campa, Kelly; Ganzeveld, Annika.

"Iran Update Evening Special Report, March 1, 2026". Institute for the Study of War. Institute for the Study of War. Archived from the original on 2 March 2026. Retrieved 3 March 2026. - ^ "Jamaran (76) (+2026)". Wrecksite. 5 March 2026. Archived from the original on 7 March 2026. Retrieved 13 March 2026. - ^ Sleiman, Nadia (28 February 2026). "Iran Update Evening Special Report, February 28, 2026". Institute for the Study of War. Archived from the original on 3 March 2026. Retrieved 1 March 2026.

^ "US says it sinks Iranian warship". Reuters. 1 March 2026. - ^ Borens, Avery; Schmida, Benjamin; Fattah, Adham; Reddy, Ria; Campa, Kelly; Ganzeveld, Annika. "Iran Update Evening Special Report, March 1, 2026". Institute for the Study of War. Institute for the Study of War. Archived from the original on 2 March 2026. Retrieved 3 March 2026. - ^ "Sri Lanka rescues 32 sailors from sunk Iranian warship, recovers 'few bodies'". The Hindu. 4 March 2026. Retrieved 4 March 2026.

^ "Iran latest: Around 140 people missing after Iranian navy ship sinks near Sri Lanka". BBC News. 4 March 2026. Archived from the original on 4 March 2026. Retrieved 4 March 2026. - ^ "Urgent: At least 80 killed in U.S. strike on Iranian navy vessel". Xinhua. 4 March 2026. Retrieved 4 March 2026. - ^ "Iranian army says at least 104 killed in US attack on Iranian warship last week". Reuters. 8 March 2026. - ^ Sharma, Saurabh (March 2026).

"What was the Iranian warship sunk by US torpedo doing near Sri Lanka?". Reuters. - ^ Ellis-Petersen, Hannah (4 March 2026). "US submarine sank Iranian warship off Sri Lanka's coast, Hegseth says". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 March 2026. - ^ "Iranian frigate sinking off Sri Lanka: foreign minister". BSS. 4 March 2026. Retrieved 4 March 2026. - ^ "Iran latest: Around 140 people missing after Iranian navy ship sinks near Sri Lanka". BBC News. 4 March 2026. Archived from the original on 4 March 2026. Retrieved 4 March 2026.

^ "Around 180 sailors were onboard the distressed Iranian naval ship 'IRIS Dena' off Galle- FM". The Morning. 4 March 2026. Retrieved 4 March 2026. - ^ Cotterill, Tom; Rothwell, James (4 March 2026). "US submarine sinks Iranian warship off Sri Lanka". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 4 March 2026. - ^ "One dead and dozens injured as Iranian ship sinks off Sri Lanka in 'submarine attack'". The Independent. 4 March 2026. Retrieved 4 March 2026. - ^ LaPorta, James; Watson, Eleanor (5 March 2026).

"Torpedo that struck Iranian warship was fired by USS Charlotte, U.S. officials say". CBS News. - ^ Howard Altman; Joseph Trevithick (4 March 2026). "U.S. Navy Submarine Torpedoes Iranian Frigate In Indian Ocean". The War Zone. Archived from the original on 4 March 2026. Retrieved 4 March 2026.

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