US-Flagged Tanker Stena Imperative Hit by Two Iranian Projectiles While Berthed in Bahrain — Fire Breaks Out, Crew Evacuated

The US-flagged oil tanker Stena Imperative was struck by two Iranian projectiles while moored in a Bahraini port, triggering fires on board and prompting the full evacuation of the crew. The attack marks a new Iranian strike on maritime assets berthed inside a Gulf port, beyond the open-sea tanker attacks already reported in the Strait of Hormuz. No crew casualties were immediately reported.