Cargo ship catches fire after projectile strike off Qatar
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Updated · The Associated Press · May 10
Cargo ship catches fire after projectile strike off Qatar
15 articles · Updated · The Associated Press · May 10
The attack happened 23 nautical miles northeast of Doha on Sunday; UKMTO said the blaze was quickly extinguished and no casualties were reported.
It was the latest in a week of Gulf shipping attacks as a month-old US-Iran ceasefire comes under strain from Iran's restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz and a US blockade of Iranian ports.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard warned attacks on its tankers would trigger a heavy assault on US bases and ships, while nuclear talks remain stuck over Tehran's 440kg stockpile of uranium enriched to 60%.
With the US Navy's minesweepers retired, can it prevent the catastrophic closure of the Strait of Hormuz?
As attacks spread to Qatar, are Iran's proxies redrawing the map of maritime warfare?