U.S. Media Confirms an American Cargo Ship Was Attacked by an Iranian Drone
Xinhua News Agency, Washington, May 10 (Reporter Xu Jianmei, Huang Qiang) According to a report from Fox News Digital, a U.S. merchant ship was attacked by two Iranian drones in the Persian Gulf on the 10th.
The report cited sources saying that the merchant ship was hit by one of the drones, and there were a total of 23 crew members on board, with no reports of injuries.
The report stated that at the time of the attack, the ship was not carrying cargo and was docked near Doha, Qatar.
The UK Maritime Trade Operations office stated on the 10th that, according to reports received, a cargo ship was struck by an unidentified flying object and caught fire while sailing in waters near the Qatari capital, Doha. Iranian media reported that the cargo ship hit near Qatar was flying the U.S. flag.
On May 10, an American merchant ship was attacked by two Iranian drones in the Persian Gulf near Doha, Qatar. The ship, which was not carrying cargo and had 23 crew members aboard, was struck by one of the drones. No injuries have been reported among the crew.
- An American merchant ship was attacked by two Iranian drones.
- The ship had 23 crew members on board.
- No injuries were reported among the crew.
- The ship was docked near Doha, Qatar, and was not carrying cargo at the time of the attack.
- The ship was flying the American flag.