A tanker struck off ​Qatar was ⁠hit by two projectiles, one ‌causing a fire that has since been extinguished ​and another remaining unexploded in the ​vessel's engine room, the ​United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Wednesday. The vessel ⁠was struck about 17 nautical miles (31 km) north of Qatar's Ras Laffan industrial hub, causing damage above ​the waterline, ‌with the ⁠crew ⁠safe and no environmental impact reported.

UKMTO said it ​was unable to ‌confirm the source of ⁠the projectiles and that investigations were ongoing. The incident comes amid growing threats to maritime traffic as the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran intensifies across the region.

Kuwait said on Tuesday that one of its fully ‌loaded oil tankers was targeted off ⁠Dubai, triggering a fire. ​Maritime authorities have also reported multiple security incidents affecting vessels in Gulf ​waters in ‌recent days.

(Reporting by Enas ⁠Alashray; Editing ​by Sonali Paul and Lincoln Feast.)