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Middle East07-07-2026Qatar holds Iran ‘fully responsible’ for tanker attack near HormuzDoha on Tuesday condemned an attack that targeted a Qatari energy vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, holding Tehran “fully responsible” and urging Iran to refrain from undermining regional security. This comes as Britain's navy monitor reported three incidents in regional waters the same day, demanding that vessels transit the area with caution.

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Three Tankers Hit by Projectiles in Strait of Hormuz as Regional Tensions Persist

Qatar blames Iran for attack on vessel in Hormuz Early on Tuesday, the British maritime security agency UKMTO reported that a tanker had been struck by an “unknown projectile” on its port side, causing a fire in the Strait of Hormuz, with other reports suggesting that it was a Qatari-flagged tanker, with no casualties reported.

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