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An oil tanker in Qatari waters was struck by an Iranian missile; the vessel sustained damage, but all crew members are safe and there has been no spill.

Apr,03,2026Views: 270

On April 1 local time, Qatar Energy issued a statement confirming that a tanker it had chartered had been struck by a missile in Qatar’s northern territorial waters early that morning.


On the same day, Qatar disclosed that the country had been struck by three cruise missiles launched from Iran. Qatar successfully intercepted two of them, while the third struck an oil tanker anchored within its territorial waters—the vessel chartered by Qatar Energy.


The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) also reported that day that an oil tanker had been struck by a missile in waters 17 nautical miles north of Qatar.


The vessel in question was identified as the Panama-flagged “Aqua 1,” with a deadweight tonnage of 115,000 tons. The missile struck the ship’s port side but caused damage only to the hull above the waterline.


Currently, the vessel is not at risk of sinking, and no crude oil spill has occurred, resulting in no environmental impact.


Qatari authorities acted swiftly and successfully evacuated all 21 crew members on board; no injuries were reported.


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