Two explosions hit cargo vessel in Gulf off Iraq, officials say (opens in new tab)

Two explosions struck a ​cargo vessel in the Gulf about ‌40 nautical miles southeast of Iraq’s Umm Qasr, one of which was caused by a drone ​attack, Iraqi officials said on Monday. Earlier, ​the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said ⁠the vessel had been hit by ​some sort of projectile on its starboard side, […] The post appeared first on <a href="