Iran Bombs Gulf States, Hits Kuwaiti Oil Tanker in Dubai Port
Key Takeaways
- Kuwaiti tanker Al Salmi was struck by an Iranian attack while anchored off Dubai Port.
- Fire aboard the tanker and hull damage; no casualties reported.
- Part of broader regional attacks on Gulf states amid US-Israeli actions against Iran.
Iran Escalates Attacks Across Gulf
Iran intensified its missile and drone strikes across the Gulf as the conflict entered its 32nd day.
“A likely strike by the United States hit the central Iranian city of Isfahan early Tuesday, sending a massive fireball into the sky, and Tehran struck a fully loaded Kuwaiti oil tanker in the Persian Gulf”
The UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Bahrain were subjected to coordinated attacks.
A Kuwaiti oil tanker was struck by a drone while docked in Dubai, causing a fire.
Kuwaiti Tanker Al Salmi Hit
The Kuwait Petroleum Corporation confirmed the Al Salmi tanker was directly targeted in an Iranian attack.
The tanker was fully loaded with two million barrels of oil.
The fire was extinguished with no oil spill or injuries.
Saudi Intercepts Eight Missiles
Saudi Arabia announced that eight ballistic missiles were intercepted and destroyed.
“An apparent Iranian attack on a fully loaded Kuwaiti crude oil tanker at Dubai Port sparked a fire that was later extinguished, authorities said”
Shrapnel caused damage to six homes in the Al-Kharj Governorate.
Air raid sirens were activated multiple times.
Five Gulf Nations Demand UN Action
Five Gulf nations issued a joint statement condemning Iran's attacks.
They called on the UN Security Council to act.
Fears of broader regional destabilization are growing.
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