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Iran says attacked tanker belongs to Israel

A tanker has been hit by a missile off the coast of Qatar's capital, Doha, the country's defense ministry said. Iran's Revolutionary Guards said the ship belonged to Israel.

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The incident occurred about 30 kilometers north of Doha. The ship was hit by a cruise missile, causing damage, according to Qatar's Ministry of Defense. None of the crew were injured. Two other missiles heading towards the ship were shot down.

The ship was leased by Qatar's state energy company. Iran, according to Iranian state-controlled television, explained the attack by saying that the ship, Aqua 1, is owned by the Israeli "Zionist regime."

The attack is not expected to have had any environmental impact.

AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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