Kuwaiti Tanker Attacked in Dubai Port, Risking Oil Spill Disaster
A Kuwaiti oil tanker was hit by an Iranian drone attack in Dubai's port, sparking a fire and raising concerns about a potential environmental catastrophe from an oil spill.
Iran has launched an attack on a fully loaded crude oil tanker at the Dubai port's anchorage, setting the vessel ablaze and damaging its hull, raising fears of a potential oil spill disaster. The drone strike came just hours after Donald Trump threatened to obliterate Iran's energy infrastructure if the country did not reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil shipping chokepoint.
Dubai authorities reported that the fire on the Kuwaiti tanker, known as the Al Salmi, was extinguished early on Tuesday morning, and that all crew members were safely evacuated. However, the attack has left the tanker's hull damaged, heightening concerns about the possibility of a major oil spill that could have devastating environmental consequences in the region.
Source: The Guardian
