IRGC Claims Strike on Omani Navigation Infrastructure on Didamar Island in Strait of Hormuz

Analysis
The physical status of Oman's Didamar navigation aids remains unsettled, and nothing public shows the radar, radio or lighthouse stopped working. The IRGC claim and the Omani denial cannot both be right. The November 10 Sentinel-2 imagery partly backs Muscat, though mast damage could fall below its resolution. The scorching in November 8 imagery predates the claimed strike, so it may reflect an earlier event or an unrelated fire. Three of four sources relay the same IRGC claim, leaving The Maritime Executive, with its Omani denial and imagery review, as the only primary outlet. The IRGC may also have exaggerated or fabricated the strike to signal to Muscat that the Oman-Iran corridor talks do not bind the Guards. Confidence is low, resting on one unnamed IRGC account, a single Omani denial and no primary evidence on equipment status. Shipping operators and Oman's Hormuz Control Centre need AIS transit counts, higher-resolution imagery and a Muscat service-status statement to establish whether the southern route lost coverage.