Iran Attacked Two Oil Tankers In The Persian Gulf And A Major Oil Field In Iraq

Iraq's command called the attack a violation of the country's sovereignty.

Two oil tankers were attacked in the Persian Gulf near the Iraqi port of Basra. Они получили серьезные повреждения и загорелись, сообщило агентство Shafaq News. As a result, 38 crew members of the tankers were rescued and at least one person was killed. CNN's Iraqi security source in Basra speculated that the tankers were attacked by Iranian boats packed with explosives. Iran later claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it hit the ships with underwater drones.

According to ship tracking data, the Maltese-flagged Zefyros and Marshall Islands-flagged Safesea Vishnu tankers were anchored next to each other before the attack. The former is owned by a Greek company and the latter by an American company. General Director of the Iraqi Port Company (GCPI) Farhan Al-Fartusi said the country's ports suspended operations after the incident.

The spokesman for Iraq's Joint Operations Command Saad Maan called the attack a violation of sovereignty and said it was right to retaliate. In addition, according to Shafaq News, Iranian drones have attacked Iraq's large Majnoon oil field. It is near the border with Iran and was raided by drones for the second time in a few days. According to preliminary data, there were no casualties or damage.

The day before, on March 11, the Iranian military attacked three ships in the Strait of Hormuz and launched a drone strike on oil tanks in the port of Salalah in Oman. In particular, the Thai-flagged dry cargo ship Mayuree Naree, the Japanese container ship One Majesty and the Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier Star Gwyneth came under fire. According to the UK Maritime Trade Operations Office (UKMTO), a total of at least 14 vessels in the Persian Gulf, the Gulf of Oman and the Strait of Hormuz have been hit since the start of the US-Israeli military operation against Iran.

Iran has previously blocked the Strait of Hormuz, through which about 20% of the world's oil supply and up to 30% of liquefied natural gas (LNG) enters the global market. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has threatened to prevent the export of "not a single liter of oil" from the region if the US and Israel continue to strike Iran.

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