Gulf of Oman: Ships on fire near Strait of Hormuz amid Israel-Iran conflict? Photos emerge

Jun 17, 2025 07:58 AM IST

Several social media users cited photos to claim that three ships were on fire in the Gulf of Oman, near the Strait of Hormuz

As President Donald Trump returned from the G7 summit on Monday, several social media users cited photos to claim that three ships were on fire in the Gulf of Oman, near the Strait of Hormuz. Authorities are yet to confirm these claims. Hindustan Times cannot verify the authenticity of the photos at the moment.

Social media users said three ships were on fire in the Gulf of Oman(Unsplash)

We checked NASA’s Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS) Map to find three red blots in the Gulf of Oman. However, we couldn’t verify if the ships were on fire.

Posting photos on social media one person wrote: “Photos are currently circulating which appear to show three ships on fire off the coast of Iran in the Gulf of Oman, near the Strait of Hormuz. NASA’s Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS) Map appearing to confirm three fires in the Gulf of Oman.”

“According to NASA FIRMS, there are three heat signatures coming from vessels in the Gulf of Oman, entering the Straight of Hormuz,” another one added on X, platform formerly known as Twitter.