Iran war: Iraq shuts oil terminals after deadly tanker strike | World | News
The director general of the General Iraqi Ports Company has given some insight into what happened in the oil terminal attack.Farhan al-Fartousi spoke to The Independent Persian, and said that the Iranian attack targeted a ship that was transferring oil from one ship to another in the Persian Gulf port of Basra.He said it was not yet clear whether the ship was hit by an aerial drone, a naval drone, or a missile.He did confirm that rescue workers recovered one body, while a further 38 others were wounded in the assault. Al-Fartousi added that Iraq’s commercial ports remain open, but oil terminals are now closed.









