The Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior has denied reports circulating in some media about a major explosion on an oil tanker near Mubarak Al-Kabeer Port. A British maritime security agency announced on Thursday that an oil tanker had suffered a 'major explosion' in Kuwaiti waters, causing an oil spill, after the war between the United States, Israel, and Iran paralyzed maritime navigation in the Gulf. The ministry clarified that the reports are incorrect and that the incident in question occurred outside Kuwait's territorial waters, at least 60 kilometers away from Mubarak Al-Kabeer Port. It urged everyone to be precise and to obtain information only from official sources. The UKMTO agency reported...
Kuwait Denies Reports of Tanker Explosion Off Its Coast
The Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior has denied reports of a major explosion on an oil tanker in its waters. According to the ministry, the incident occurred outside the country's territorial waters. The UKMTO security agency also commented on the situation.