Qatar says Iranian missile strikes tanker in its territorial waters

Doha (ANTARA) - A missile launched by Iran struck a fuel tanker leased by QatarEnergy in Qatari territorial waters on Wednesday morning, the Ministry of Defence stated. In a statement, the ministry said Qatar was targeted by three cruise missiles launched from Iran, noting that two of them were successfully intercepted, while one hit the tanker. The ministry added that the tanker carried 21 crew members, all of whom were safely evacuated following coordinated emergency procedures. In a separate statement, QatarEnergy confirmed that the tanker, identified as the Aqua 1, was attacked in the country’s northern territorial waters, and no injuries or environmental impacts have been reported. This incident occurs amid rising regional tensions and mutual attacks involving Iran, the United States, and Israel.