Two foreign tankers attacked in Iraqi territorial waters, 1 person killed

MetaMuskRat · 2026-03-12T10:47:45+00:00

Near the Iraqi southern port of Umm Qasr, 2 foreign tankers were attacked by speedboats, resulting in 1 death and 38 crew members rescued. The government has dispatched 6 vessels for rescue operations, with ongoing search and rescue efforts for missing personnel. This incident is viewed as a violation of Iraqi sovereignty.

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2026-03-12 10:47:45

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People’s Financial News, March 12 — According to reports, early on March 12 local time, officials at Iraq’s southern port reported that two foreign oil tankers were attacked and set on fire within Iraq’s territorial waters. The attack occurred at Umm Qasr Port, located on the western coast of Zubayr Bay, about 50 kilometers south of the southern port city of Basra. Preliminary investigations indicate that a speedboat carrying explosives launched the attack on the tankers. Saad Ma’an, head of the Security Media Center under the Iraq Joint Operations Command, confirmed in a statement early on March 12 that the attack resulted in one death and 38 crew members have been rescued. The statement also said that the Iraqi government has deployed six ships to rescue the attacked crew members, and search and rescue operations for the missing personnel are ongoing. The attack on the two oil tankers infringed on Iraq’s sovereignty. (CCTV News)

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