Qatari Oil Tanker Struck by an Iranian Missile
QATAR – A Qatari oil tanker was on Wednesday struck by an Iranian missile after Iran launched 3 missiles targeting Qatar, according to the Qatari Defense Ministry.
The armed forces “successfully intercepted two of the cruise missiles, while the third missile struck an oil tanker leased to Qatar Energy in Qatar’s territorial waters,” the ministry said through US social media company X.
Relevant measures were activated, and the authorities established coordination to evacuate all 21 crew members from the tanker without any casualties, it added.
The development comes amid heightened regional tensions, as the US and Israel have been carrying out airstrikes on Iran since Feb. 28, killing more than 1,340 people so far, according to Iranian authorities.
Iran has retaliated with drone and missile strikes targeting Israel, as well as Jordan, Iraq, and Gulf countries hosting US military assets, causing casualties, infrastructure damage, and disruption to global markets and aviation.
