A bulk carrier caught fire after being struck by an unknown projectile near Qatar’s coast, according to UK maritime officials. The incident adds to escalating tensions in the Persian Gulf amid recent attacks on vessels and heightened US-Iran regional hostilities
A bulk carrier traveling through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait was attacked twice by suspected pirates on Friday. Armed guards aboard returned fire, and the crew remained safe. The strait, linking the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, has seen piracy and Houthi attacks, though Houthi operations are paused under a Gaza ceasefire
