{"id":325478,"date":"2026-03-12T15:00:03","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T15:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/two-oil-tankers-ablaze-after-attack-in-iraqi-waters\/"},"modified":"2026-03-12T15:00:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T15:00:03","slug":"two-oil-tankers-ablaze-after-attack-in-iraqi-waters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/two-oil-tankers-ablaze-after-attack-in-iraqi-waters\/","title":{"rendered":"Two oil tankers ablaze after attack in Iraqi waters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/UnYcUQXpx3U\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Two oil tankers ablaze after attack in Iraqi waters\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UnYcUQXpx3U\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Two oil tankers were ablaze after being hit by &quot;unknown projectiles&quot; in Iraqi waters.<\/p>\n<p>[Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe]<\/p>\n<p>Iraqi authorities said, one crew member was killed and 38 were rescued after the vessels were attacked by Iranian boats filled with explosives.<\/p>\n<p>The incident comes just hours after three other ships were struck in the Gulf. 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