Iraq Shuts Oil Terminals at Port After Attacks on Oil Tankers

Iraq has temporarily halted all oil terminal operations after two oil tankers were attacked in its territorial waters. The attack caused fires on both vessels and one casualty. Firefighters have extinguished the fires, and rescue operations are ongoing. Commercial port operations continue. The attacks have further disrupted regional maritime security amid heightened Iran, Israel, and United States tensions and increased Iranian attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.