Overview
- The Kuwaiti crude carrier Al Salmi, which was hit Tuesday at Dubai’s Anchorage E, suffered hull damage and a fire that port crews put out as all 24 sailors were declared safe.
- Kuwait Petroleum Corporation called it a direct Iranian attack, and Dubai officials reported no injuries and no leak so far while teams keep checking for any spill.
- The tanker was fully loaded for Qingdao with about 2 million barrels of Saudi and Kuwaiti oil, heightening concern that any breach could foul local waters.
- Hours later, new strikes were reported across the Gulf as Kuwait’s aviation authority said drones set fuel tanks ablaze at its main airport and UK monitors logged a damaged tanker off Qatar with its crew safe.
- The attack is part of a broader campaign against ships and energy sites tied to the US–Iran–Israel conflict, and reports noted oil prices climbing above $100 a barrel on supply fears.