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Cargo Ship Hit Off Qatar Coast Tests Iran Ceasefire

10 May 2026 03:10

A cargo ship was hit by an unknown projectile off Qatar's coast on Sunday, testing the month-old U.S.-Iran ceasefire. The attack caused a small fire that was extinguished, with no casualties.

- The strike occurred 23 nautical miles northeast of Doha, and no group claimed responsibility. - The incident follows U.S.

strikes on two Iranian oil tankers and Iranian threats of retaliation. - The ceasefire remains fragile amid disputes over the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's nuclear program.

- The U.S. and Iran are negotiating a deal to end the war, but disagreements over enriched uranium persist.

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