Kuwaiti tanker hit by Iranian attack in Dubai port, raising oil spill fears
Dubai officials said a fire on the Al Salmi tanker had been extinguished and all crew members were safe after drone strike Middle East crisis – live updates How could US forcibly reopen strait of Hormuz and what are the risks? Iran attacked and set ablaze a fully loaded crude oil tanker at Dubai port’s anchorage, with the strike damaging the vessel’s hull and raising concerns about a possible oil spill. Dubai authorities said the drone attack caused a fire on board that was extinguished early on
Dozens of other vessels leave area after drone strike causes fire onboard tanker owned by Kuwait’s state oil company
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How could US forcibly reopen strait of Hormuz and what are the risks?
When Iran attacked a fully loaded crude oil tanker anchored at Dubai port on Monday night, damaging the vessel’s hull, hundreds of seafarers stranded on tankers anchored nearby were close enough to watch as the vessel burned.
Thousands more were able to listen to radio messages sent from the tanker to port authorities, as the latest strike on a merchant vessel during the US-Israel war on Iran reignited fears for the civilian maritime workers trapped in a war zone.
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- Kuwaiti tanker hit by Iranian attack in Dubai port, raising oil spill fearsGuardian - World · Guardian staff and agencies · Mar 31, 2026, 4:11 AM
- Kuwaiti tanker hit by Iranian drone attack in Dubai portGuardian - World · Guardian staff and agencies · Mar 31, 2026, 10:30 AM
- ‘There’s no safe place here’: Kuwaiti tanker hit by Iranian drone attack in Dubai portGuardian - World · Jillian Ambrose and agencies · Mar 31, 2026, 2:56 PM
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