An oil tanker was hit by an “unknown projectile” 30 kilometers north of Doha, Qatar, this Tuesday (31), according to the UK maritime authority.
The tanker was hit on the port side, causing damage to the hull above the waterline, according to the report. The crew is safe and there is no environmental impact.
UKMTO (United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations) has received 26 reports of incidents affecting vessels operating in the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman since the war began on 28 February.
Yesterday, a Kuwaiti tanker loaded with oil in Dubai waters caused a fire that was later extinguished.
There were no reports of injuries or oil spills.
What is happening in the Middle East?
The United States and Israel are at war with Iran. The conflict began on February 28, when a coordinated attack between the two countries in Tehran.
Several high-ranking officials of the Iranian regime were also killed. Furthermore, the US claims to have , as well as air defense systems, planes and other military targets.
In retaliation, the ayatollahs’ regime launched attacks on the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, Iraq and Oman. Iranian officials say they are targeting only U.S. and Israeli interests in those nations.
More than 1,750 civilians have died in Iran since the start of the war, according to the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency. The White House, in turn, recorded at least 13 deaths of American soldiers in direct relation to the Iranian attacks.
The conflict also arises. Hezbollah, an armed group supported by Iran, in retaliation for the death of Ali Khamenei. As a result, Israel has carried out aerial offensives against what it says are Hezbollah targets in the neighboring country. Hundreds of people have died on Lebanese territory since then.
With the death of much of its leadership, an Iranian council elected a new supreme leader: . Experts point out that he represents .
Donald Trump showed dissatisfaction with this choice, the . He had said that he would need to be involved in the process and said that Mojtaba would be “unacceptable” to Iran’s leadership.
