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Drone strikes Panama-flagged oil tanker in Iraqi waters

A drone struck a Panama-flagged crude oil tanker in a ship-to-ship transfer area within Iraqi territorial waters on Wednesday, sparking a fire on board. A security source reported that no crew members were injured in the attack. It remains unconfirmed who launched the drone or which group is responsible.

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First reported46 days ago
Published2026-09-09 11:13 UTC
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Reports7Independent tellings3
3 independently corroborated tellings, 2 reported as carrying other outlets.

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Global Event Monitor. Drone strikes Panama-flagged oil tanker in Iraqi waters. 2026-09-09T11:13:55.587Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:1674. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-09/drone-strikes-panama-flagged-tanker-in-iraqi-waters-c6c78359

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