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Iraq Closes Major Oil Port After Explosive-Laden Boat Attacks

Nancy Osumba March 12, 2026

Iraq has suspended all operations at its strategic oil terminals following attacks on two foreign oil tankers in the port of al-Faw. The assaults involved explosive-laden boats targeting vessels that had recently loaded crude oil at Umm Qasr port in Basra Province. Farhan al-Fartousi, head of Iraq’s General Company for Ports, confirmed the suspension to

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