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Shipping, aviation, NOTAMs, and warnings.
Maritime/AviationAn F/A-18 fighter jet launched from the USS George H.W. Bush while U.S. forces continue to enforce the steel wall blockade against Iran, redirecting 59 vessels, disabling 3, and boarding 2.
Maritime/AviationUKMTO reports an incident off the coast of Al Mokha, Yemen.
Maritime/AviationThe United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations issued an advisory after receiving a report of an incident involving a tanker and military forces in the Gulf of Oman.
Maritime/AviationAt 23:50 local time, a vessel was seen on fire from Kumzar, Oman.
Maritime/AviationA plume of smoke was observed at Al-Mukha International Port in Yemen after a reported Houthi attack.
Maritime/AviationA pair of B-1B bombers at RAF Fairford conducted training flights, with one visible on Flightradar24 as FROWN30 (86-0124/AE6BFE).
Maritime/AviationThe United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations has published Warning 108-26 concerning a reported maritime attack.
Maritime/AviationA U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer was observed departing RAF Fairford, England, heading west.
Maritime/AviationE-3G Sentry 78-0577 (callsign SHUCK84) is en-route to Ramstein Airbase to swap with 75-0556 (SHUCK85) which left Prince Sultan Airbase on August 5, restoring the E-3G fleet at OEPS to six airframes.
Maritime/AviationThe guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) is supporting a U.S. blockade of Iranian ports, with CENTCOM reporting 51 commercial vessels redirected, two disabled, and two boarded as of August 7.
Maritime/AviationFars News, owned by Iran's IRGC, reports that the northern and southern Strait of Hormuz shipping corridors will be eliminated and traffic will move to a middle corridor managed jointly by Iran and Oman.
Maritime/AviationA U.S. B-1B Lancer flew a second training mission from RAF Fairford on August 6, 2026, operating as OWLET65.
Maritime/AviationUKMTO has released an update to Advisory 107-26 regarding maritime security.
Maritime/AviationUKMTO has issued Warning 107-26, available via the provided link.
Maritime/AviationThe United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has issued a warning after a tanker reported a loud explosion in close proximity to the vessel 95 nautical miles southeast of Aden, Yemen.
Maritime/AviationUKMTO has issued Warning 106-26 regarding a maritime security incident; the alert was shared by Sh1n.
Maritime/AviationUKMTO has issued a warning about a time-late report of an attack 9 nautical miles southwest of Al Mukha, Yemen.
Maritime/AviationThe United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) published Warning 104-26 on August 3, 2026, with details available via a linked PDF.
Maritime/AviationThe United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations has issued Warning 104-26, with details available in a linked PDF.
Maritime/AviationU.S. Central Command reports that as of August 3, U.S. forces have redirected 44 commercial vessels, disabled two, and boarded two while enforcing the blockade against Iran.
Maritime/AviationTwo F-35A Lightning IIs from the 48th Fighter Wing deployed to CENTCOM, while two others returned, supported by KC-135 tankers.
Maritime/AviationUKMTO Advisory 103-26 reports an explosion close to a tanker 20NM northeast of Khasab, Oman; vessel and crew are safe.
Maritime/AviationSix U.S. Air Force refueling tankers are currently airborne over the Middle East region.
Maritime/AviationUS Air Force aircraft are reportedly flying over northern Iraq.