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Oil tanker hit by drone in Iraq as tensions rise in the Middle East
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Oil tanker hit by drone in Iraq as tensions rise in the Middle East

SIC Notícias9 September 2026 at 22:06

A tanker with a Panamanian flag was hit by a drone in Iraqi waters, in an attack that caused no casualties or cargo spillage.

Iran claimed attacks on bases and vessels in the region, increasing tensions in the Middle East.

At the same time, Israel is accused by Lebanon of thousands of violations of an agreement, which further aggravates the conflict scenario in the region.

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