Six vessels attacked in Gulf, Strait of Hormuz as war puts merchant ships on fro...

2026-03-12 - 06:03

Iraq's director general of the General Company for Ports Farhan al-Fartousi interacts with rescued crew members from the fuel tanker Zephyros, who are aboard an Iraqi vessel following an apparent attack on the tanker in Iraqi waters, according to port and maritime security sources, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, at the port of Faw, Basra, Iraq, on March 12, 2026.