Bulk Carrier Struck by Projectile Off Qatar Coast as Gulf Shipping Crisis Deepens

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A bulk carrier was struck by an unknown projectile on Sunday morning approximately 23 nautical miles northeast of Doha, igniting a fire aboard the vessel, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Centre confirmed. The fire was subsequently extinguished. No casualties or environmental damage were reported.

The attack is the latest in a sustained campaign of maritime strikes across the Persian Gulf following the shaky ceasefire that halted direct US-Iran combat operations. No party has formally claimed responsibility, but the strike follows explicit warnings issued hours earlier by Brigadier General Amir Akraminia, spokesman for the Iranian Army, who stated that countries enforcing sanctions against Iran “will certainly face problems passing through the Strait of Hormuz.”

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Bulk Carrier Struck by Projectile Off Qatar Coast as Gulf Shipping Crisis Deepens