Image for representational purposes only. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Kuwait Petroleum Corporation said a giant Kuwaiti crude oil tanker was directly targeted in what it described as an Iranian attack while anchored at Dubai port in the United Arab Emirates, causing damage to the vessel and a fire onboard, the state news agency KUNA said on Tuesday (March 31, 2026). The corporation said the tanker, Al Salmi, was fully loaded at the time of the incident and warned of a possible oil spill in surrounding waters Iran-Israel war LIVE An assessment of the damage was under way, KUNA added. Kuwait’s military also said on Tuesday (March 31, 2026) its air defences were responding to “hostile missile and drone attacks”, according to an X post. Published – March 31, 2026 07:29 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation CM Siddaramaiah kicks off bypoll campaign at Bagalkot terming Centre ‘anti-people’ for not notifying tribunal verdict Delhi heat: 1,002 MGD water supply, 1,221 tankers to beat summer heat