Iran tanker hit by suspected missile strikes near Saudi port
Ship owner says there is no fire aboard the ship and the ship is completely stable
By AFP
October 11, 2019
TEHRAN: An Iranian oil tanker was hit by suspected missile strikes near the Saudi port of Jeddah on Friday, causing oil to leak into the Red Sea, the ship's owner said.
The National Iranian Tanker Company said in a statement that the hull of the Sabiti was hit by two separate explosions about 100 kilometres (60 miles) off the Saudi coast.
It said the blasts were "probably caused by missile strikes".
"All the ship´s crew are safe and the ship is stable too," said NITC, adding those on board were trying to repair the damage.
The state-owned company said that contrary to reports, "there is no fire aboard the ship and the ship is completely stable".
-
Poll reveals majority of Americans' views on Bad Bunny -
Man convicted after DNA links him to 20-year-old rape case -
California cop accused of using bogus 911 calls to reach ex-partner -
'Elderly' nanny arrested by ICE outside employer's home, freed after judge's order -
key details from Germany's multimillion-euro heist revealed -
Search for Savannah Guthrie’s abducted mom enters unthinkable phase -
Barack Obama addresses UFO mystery: Aliens are ‘real’ but debunks Area 51 conspiracy theories -
Rosie O’Donnell secretly returned to US to test safety