'NO MERCY': Iran BLOWS UP Qatar Ship In Huge Hormuz Escalation; LNG Tanker Up In Flames

By Times Of India

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The Bermuda-flagged GasLog Shanghai, carrying liquefied natural gas loaded at Qatar’s Ras Laffan terminal, has been struck by an unidentified projectile while crossing the Strait of Hormuz through the southern corridor near Oman. The impact reportedly caused a fire near the engine room and temporarily disabled electrical power. Operator GasLog has confirmed that an incident occurred as the vessel was exiting the strait. Iranian media claimed the tanker was using an unauthorised route and had deliberately deactivated its tracking system, but publicly available data cannot establish whether the signal was switched off or lost because of technical problems. No party has formally claimed responsibility. The incident follows repeated Iranian warnings that commercial vessels cannot rely on Washington-backed routes without coordinating with Tehran, further escalating the battle over control of the world’s most important energy chokepoint. Watch. #iran #qatar #gaslogshanghai #lng #straitofhor

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