Tanker struck by projectiles in the Persian Gulf off Qatar
UK maritime officials said the tanker was hit by two projectiles, and investigators are assessing damage after no crew injuries were reported.
- On Wednesday, a tanker was struck by two projectiles 57 miles north of Madinat ash Shamal, Qatar, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported Thursday.
- Separately, Iranian forces reported that 3 ships, including two oil tankers and a towboat, struck mines in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, though the claim could not be independently verified.
- In a separate incident, Qatar's Nakilat reported its carrier Al Mayeda was hit by unidentified objects on October 30, while the UKMTO noted last month it is "struggling to accurately report" the true number of attacks.
- South Korea's Defense Ministry proposed expanding the Cheonghae unit's operational area near Oman to address increased pirate activity, though spokesperson Chung Binna stressed they will not participate in military operations in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Chung stated South Korea would only join operations if "allowable circumstances" were created, such as an end to the war with Iran, while Qatar continues mediating between the United States and Iran with talks ongoing.
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Sailor Killed in Gulf as Iran Says Tankers on Fire
A seafarer on a Greek-owned oil tanker was killed in an apparent missile attack in the Gulf, its owner said Friday, after Tehran said ships were on fire after hitting mines in the Strait of Hormuz. The Marshall Islands-flagged tanker Velos Sapphire was sailing to Bahrain empty of cargo when the attack happened on Thursday, Velos Tankers said in a statement carried by the Greek news agency ANA. The Athens-based company said the explosion was like…
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lrytas.ltA sailor on board an oil tanker owned by a Greek company has been killed in a suspected missile attack in the Persian Gulf, the ship's owner said on Friday.
Seafarer killed in apparent missile attack on tanker in Arabian Gulf: Company
The Marshall Islands-flagged tanker Velos Sapphire was originally sailing to the Bahrain port of Sitra empty of cargo when the attack happened early on Thursday, Velos Tankers said in a statement.
The tanker "MT Velos Sapphire" was on his way to Bahrain when he was attacked in the Gulf. According to the shipping company, a sailor was killed.
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