(March 31) : Iran has hit a fully laden Kuwaiti oil tanker in the anchorage area of Dubai’s port, damaging the hull and starting a fire on board, state-run Kuwait Petroleum Corporation said in a statement. The latest Iranian attack on shipping in the Persian Gulf — hitting the Al-Salmi, a very large crude carrier — took place just after midnight. There are no injuries reported among the crew, KPC said. The attack may have resulted in an “oil spill in the surrounding waters,” KPC said. UK Maritime Trade Operations earlier reported the strike, which took place 31 nautical miles northwest of Dubai.

Source: The Edge Markets March 31, 2026 00:24 UTC