First Deep-Gulf Tanker Attack in Nearly a Month Hits Vessel off Qatar
A tanker has been struck by multiple projectiles north of Qatar’s tip in the first such attack deep within the Persian Gulf in nearly a month. A tanker has reported being struck by multiple projectiles 51 nautical miles north of Madinat ash Shamal, Qatar, UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), which is affiliated with the Royal Navy, reported. Casualties have been reported, and authorities are investigating, UKMTO said about the incident, the report of which was received late on Wednesday local time.
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- Economy & RBI, Defence & security
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- tsvetana paraskova
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- Thursday, 8 October 2026, 2:30 pm IST
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