Two oil tankers, the VLCC Front Eagle and the Suezmax Adalynn, collided and caught fire near the Strait of Hormuz on June 17, 2025, amid heightened electronic interference linked to ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel. The incident occurred 24 nautical miles off the UAE coast, prompting the safe evacuation of 24 crew members from the Adalynn to Khor Fakkan port. No injuries or oil spills were reported. The Front Eagle, carrying 2 million barrels of Iraqi crude to China, and the empty Adalynn, en route to Egypt, both sustained damage. Authorities suspect a navigation error, potentially exacerbated by electronic disruptions in the region, as the cause of the collision.

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