Kuwaiti Oil Tanker Al Salmi Struck by Iranian Drone at Dubai Port

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Kuwaiti Oil Tanker Al Salmi Struck by Iranian Drone at Dubai Port

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Kuwaiti Oil Tanker Al Salmi Struck by Iranian Drone at Dubai Port

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Kuwaiti oil tanker Al Salmi experienced a drone attack while at Dubai port.
Attack attributed to Iran caused damage and raised spill risks.
No crew injuries were reported; fire was extinguished by local authorities.

A giant Kuwaiti crude oil tanker, the Al Salmi, was targeted in an Iranian drone strike while anchored at Dubai port early Tuesday morning, according to aa. The vessel was fully loaded with crude oil, and the attack resulted in a fire onboard, damaging the hull of the vessel and raising concerns about a possible oil spill.

Following the incident, the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation confirmed that all 24 crew members were safe and reported no injuries, as the local authorities managed to extinguish the fire quickly, reports indicate Channel News Asia and Reuters. The Dubai Media Office stated that response teams worked efficiently to contain the situation.

As the news broke, oil futures rose significantly, with prices on the New York Mercantile Exchange climbing by over 3%, indicating heightened concerns in global oil markets due to ongoing regional tensions India Times and aa. This incident marks the latest escalation in a series of attacks on commercial shipping in the Gulf, which has seen various assaults attributed to Iranian forces following U.S. and Israeli military actions in the region.