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Part of situation: Escalating maritime attacks in the Strait of Hormuz (21 clusters)

Tanker attacks expand in Persian Gulf near Qatar and UAE

tanker attack Persian Gulf Strait of Hormuz maritime security shipping violence

Commercial shipping in the Persian Gulf is facing an escalation of violence as attacks expand beyond the Strait of Hormuz. On Wednesday, the Antigua and Barbuda-flagged chemical tanker Acers was struck by multiple projectiles approximately 51 nautical miles north of Madinat ash Shamal, Qatar. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported that the attack resulted in an unspecified number of casualties.

In a separate incident, the Panama-flagged crude supertanker GEM NO. 2 was struck by an unknown projectile approximately 13 nautical miles west of Al Jazeera in the United Arab Emirates. The strike caused a fire that was subsequently extinguished, though the status of the crew and the extent of environmental damage remain unknown.

These incidents occur amid a surge in maritime attacks. Maritime security data indicates that at least 12 tankers were targeted between September 28 and October 5. While most recent violence has been concentrated near the Strait of Hormuz, these latest strikes in the wider Gulf suggest a widening of the risk zone for commercial vessels.

Entities

Acers · GEM NO. 2 · Iran · Marco Rubio · Qatar · Strait of Hormuz · United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations · United States

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Sources

UKMTO: Tanker pogođen sa više raketnih projektila severno od Katara [insajder.net]
Tankskib meldes ramt ad flere projektiler i Den Persiske Golf | Nyheder | DR [www.dr.dk]
Tanker hit by multiple projectiles off north coast of Qatar, UKMTO says - Jamaica Inquirer – Daily Jamaica News [jamaicainquirer.com]
Tanker hit by multiple projectiles off north coast of Qatar, UKMTO says - Antigua Tribune – Daily Antigua & Caribbean News, Global Headlines & Insights [antiguatribune.com]
UAE沖でタンカーに正体不明の飛翔体が命中、火災発生、ホルムズ海峡周辺で船舶攻撃相次ぐ [kagonma-info.com]
Escalating the US empire away [mtmalinen.substack.com]
Tanker Attack Off Qatar Signals Wider Threat Beyond Hormuz [gcaptain.com]
Tanker hit by multiple projectiles off north coast of Qatar, UKMTO says | Barbados Gazette – Barbados & Caribbean News [barbadosgazette.com]
Guarda Revolucionária do Irão atinge petroleiro e ameaça atacar navios para além do Estreito de Ormuz [pt.euronews.com]
Buque es impacto por proyectil desconocido a 13 millas náuticas al oeste de Al Jazeera [portalportuario.cl]
Vessel struck by unknown projectile off UAE coast amid surge in attacks, UKMTO says | International [www.devdiscourse.com]
"NAILAZE NA KRITIKE SOPSTVENIH LJUDI" Ivan Bošnak i Vuk Mentović za Kurir: Studentska lista će se raspasti pre ili posle izbora! [www.kurir.rs]
Ιρανικά πλήγματα σε τάνκερ εκτός των Στενών του Ορμούζ - Απειλές για επέκταση του πολέμου [gr.euronews.com]
Iran strikes tankers outside Hormuz in signs of expanding campaign [www.euronews.com]
Tanker Hit by Projectiles Off Qatar Coast, UKMTO Says [time.news]
Πετρελαιοφόρο δέχτηκε επίθεση στα βάθη του Περσικού Κόλπου [www.capital.gr]
Tanker attacked off Qatar as Iran claims route transporting oil through strait of Hormuz will be ‘closed’ [www.theguardian.com]
Kapal tangki belayar di Qatar terkena tembakan [www.utusan.com.my]
Oil tanker struck by projectile off Qatar; casualties reported - Yemen Online | [yemenonline.info]
Tanker Struck by Multiple Projectiles North of Qatar, Casualties Reported: UKMTO [www.latestly.com]
Golfe : un pétrolier attaqué au large du Qatar, plusieurs victimes signalées [www.leral.net]
Petroleiro atingido por "múltiplos projéteis" ao largo do Qatar [observador.pt]
Κατάρ: Επίθεση σε δεξαμενόπλοιο, αναφορές για θύματα [www.mononews.gr]
Irão incendeia petroleiro em Ormuz e ameaça atacar navios em toda a região: "Serão perseguidos e punidos" [executivedigest.sapo.pt]