MSC vessel hit by projectiles at Iraq’s Um Qasr port amid Middle East tensions

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An MSC cargo vessel, the MSC Sariska V, was struck by two projectiles while docked at Iraq's Um Qasr port amid rising tensions in the Middle East and ongoing Iranian-US negotiations. The incident underscores increased security risks in the region's maritime transport sector.

Geneva-headquartered shipping company MSC has confirmed that one of its vessels, the MSC Sariska V, was hit by two projectiles while calling at Iraq’s port of Um Qasr on Monday. The incident comes amid escalating tensions in the Middle East and stalled negotiations between Iran and the US. The first projectile struck the vessel while ...