Iran Drones Attack Kuwaiti Oil Tanker at Dubai Port, Fire Extinguished
Key Takeaways
- Al Salmi tanker attacked by Iranian drone at Dubai Port; fire and hull damage.
- Fire extinguished; no casualties reported, oil-spill risk warned by Kuwait Petroleum Corp.
- Part of ongoing Gulf tensions and strikes on merchant ships involving Iran.
Tanker Attack
Iran launched a drone strike on the fully loaded Kuwaiti crude oil tanker Al Salmi at Dubai port.
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The strike ignited a fire that was later extinguished.
All 24 crew members were accounted for.
The tanker was carrying about two million barrels of oil from Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.
Regional Impact
The attack came amid escalating strikes on merchant vessels following the US-Israeli war on Iran.
Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for US-Israeli strikes.
Brent crude futures spiked over 2% following the tanker attack.
Drone Strikes Expand
The drone attack extends Iran's use of unmanned systems in escalating strikes.
“Kuwaiti oil tanker targeted in Iranian attack at Dubai port”
The Al Salmi drone strike marks the first direct Iranian attack on a commercial crude carrier at port.
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