A Panama-flagged MSC container ship has been damaged by a large explosion off Iraq, raising fresh concerns over the safety of commercial vessels operating in the northern Arabian Gulf as regional tensions continue to disrupt shipping routes.

Cargo ship explodes off Iraq in latest Mideast maritime attack amid Iran war

A cargo ship has been struck by an unknown projectile in the Gulf, south-east of the Iraqi port of Umm Qasr. The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Monday that the ship was hit by a

President Donald Trump urged South Korea to join the Iran war on the side of the U.S. after an explosion occurred on one of its ships on Monday, sparking a large blaze. "Iran has taken some shots at unrelated Nations with respect to the Ship Movement ...

There had been "no casualties to date" among the 24 crew members on board, who include six South Koreans and 18 foreign nationals, the ministry said in a statement.

An explosion has been reported on a ship off the coast of Iraq. The cargo ship was hit by a projectile about 40 nautical miles south-east of Umm Qasr at 1 PM UTC on Monday, the UK Maritime Trade Operations agency said in a social media post.

Two explosions struck a cargo vessel near Iraq’s Umm Qasr, with officials saying one was caused by a drone attack.