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strike2026-09-09 00:00 UTC🇦🇪 Anchorage off Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Iraqi waters (northern Gulf)
Reports say drones struck tankers near Dubai and in Iraqi waters amid Iran-U.S. shipping attacks
Amid a wave of Iran-U.S. attacks on shipping, maritime sources reported at least two tankers were struck by drones: the Hercules Star at anchorage off Dubai and the New Andros in Iraqi waters. One seafarer was reported killed and another missing on the Hercules Star; no casualties were reported on the New Andros.
DETAILS
Type
strike
Occurred
2026-09-09 00:00
Reported
2026-09-09
Location
Anchorage off Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Iraqi waters (northern Gulf)
Coordinates
25.0743, 55.1886
Killed
1
Confidence
62 / 100
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
Hercules Star reportedly hit while at anchorage off Dubai, with vessel listing/possibly taking on water; New Andros reportedly caught fire after a drone strike in Iraqi waters; additional merchant ships reportedly struck in the northern Gulf and Gulf of Oman.
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