US P-8A patrols Arabian Sea near Gulf of Oman

A US Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, with the callsign AE688D, has been tracked operating over the Arabian Sea near the Gulf of Oman. The aircraft departed from Djibouti, a key US logistics hub in the Horn of Africa. This patrol occurs in a strategic maritime corridor adjacent to the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for global oil shipments and Iranian exports. The flight is part of persistent US surveillance and presence operations in the region amid heightened tensions and the ongoing US blockade of Iran.