Unmanned boats laden with explosives blow up oil tankers

Iran destroys two oil tankers hundreds of miles from Strait of Hormuz

Story by Sarah Hooper

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Iranians release video of attack on oil tanker in Iraq port

Iran has struck two oil tankers with explosives, causing them to burst into flames off the coast of Iraq.

The boats are believed to be laden with explosives and are unmanned, similar to drones – except on water.

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/iran-destroys-two-oil-tankers-hundreds-of-miles-from-strait-of-hormuz/ar-AA1Ys7Tt

Another report:

US-owned tanker attacked near Iraq was hit by unmanned boats, early findings show

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A ship burns, after Iranian explosive-laden boats appear to have attacked two fuel tankers in Iraqi waters setting them ablaze, according to port, maritime security and risk firms, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released March 12, 2026.     Media Office of Iraqi Ports/Handout via REUTERS

A ship burns on March 12 after Iranian explosive-laden boats appear to have attacked two fuel tankers in Iraqi waters setting them ablaze.

PHOTO: REUTERS

https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/us-owned-tanker-attacked-near-iraq-was-hit-by-unmanned-boats-early-findings-show

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Retired, living in the Scottish Borders after living most of my life in cities in England. I can now indulge my interest in all aspects of living close to nature in a wild landscape. I live on what was once the Iapetus Ocean which took millions of years to travel from the Southern Hemisphere to here in the Northern Hemisphere. That set me thinking and questioning and seeking answers. In 1998 I co-wrote Millennium Countdown (US)/ A Business Guide to the Year 2000 (UK) see https://www.abebooks.co.uk/products/isbn/9780749427917
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