Iran sets giant oil tanker ablaze off Dubai after Trump warnings

March 31, 2026 5:17 PM

Iran sets giant oil tanker ablaze off Dubai after Trump warnings

Tehran attacked and set ablaze a fully loaded crude oil tanker off Dubai on Tuesday, despite a threat by President Donald Trump that the U.S. will obliterate Iran's energy plants if it does not agree to a peace deal and open the Strait of Hormuz. Authorities in Dubai said the fire on the Kuwait-flagged Al-Salmi had been brought under control following a drone attack, with no oil leak and no injuries to the crew. Kuwait Petroleum Corp, the ship's owner, said the vessel's hull was damaged. The a...

Iran escalates West Asia conflict with strikes on Gulf energy hubs; regional tensions surge

March 19, 2026 10:07 AM

Iran escalates West Asia conflict with strikes on Gulf energy hubs; regional tensions surge

Iran has expanded its military response in the ongoing West Asia conflict, launching strikes on key energy infrastructure across the Gulf, hours after reporting that its own South Pars gas field had come under attack. Tehran blamed the United States and Israel for the earlier strike on South Pars and vowed to retaliate strongly, though neither Washington nor Tel Aviv has officially commented on that specific incident. In a rapid escalation, Iranian missiles struck Qatar’s Ras Laffan industria...