Drone strikes ship off Iraqi port

by Naharnet Newsdesk 16 July 2026, 14:21

A drone struck a ship located off the port in Iraq's southern province of Basra on Thursday, a security official told AFP.

The ship, which was "carrying American-branded cars", had arrived from the United Arab Emirates and was hit near an oil terminal, the official said.

Iraq's oil ministry said it was verifying reports of an unspecified "object" falling on a tanker.

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