Iranian missile hit oil tanker in Qatari waters, Qatar says

Published 01 Apr, 2026 05:15pm 1 min read
oil pump jacks and a Qatar flag. – Reuters
oil pump jacks and a Qatar flag. – Reuters

An ​oil tanker leased to state-owned QatarEnergy ‌was hit by an Iranian cruise missile on Wednesday in Qatari waters, the defence ​ministry said.

Qatar was targeted by three ​cruise missiles coming from Iran; two ⁠were intercepted while the third hit ​the Aqua 1 fuel oil tanker, but ​caused no casualties.

The vessel, located 17 nautical miles (31 km) north of Qatar’s Ras Laffan industrial hub, the ​site of the world’s largest gas ​plant, sustained damage above the waterline, but no ‌environmental ⁠impact was reported, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) and Qatar Energy said.

Threats to maritime traffic are growing as the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran ​intensifies ⁠across the region.

Iran has launched a series of attacks on Gulf ​oil and gas facilities following Israeli ​attacks ⁠on its own gas infrastructure. The war has knocked out 17% of Qatar’s liquefied ⁠natural ​gas (LNG) export capacity, threatening ​supplies to Europe and Asia.

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