Key facts
- MSC's Sariska V vessel was struck by two projectiles near Iraq's Umm Qasr port on Monday.
- Iran's Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) claimed responsibility for the attack.
- MSC described the incident as an unprovoked attack on a neutral commercial carrier.
- All crew members aboard the vessel are safe and unharmed.
- MSC expressed concern over the risk to seafarers and maritime trade.
MSC's Sariska V vessel was struck by two projectiles while in Iraq's Umm Qasr port on Monday. The world's largest shipping group stated that Iran's Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) claimed responsibility for the incident, which MSC described as an unprovoked attack on a neutral commercial carrier with no affiliation to the United States or Israel. The IRGC stated they targeted the ship with a cruise missile as retaliation for an earlier attack on an Iranian vessel. MSC expressed deep concern over these attacks and the risk they pose to seafarers and essential maritime trade in the region.