MSC says vessel hit by projectiles in Iraq's Umm Qasr port on Monday, crew safe

ROME - MSC, the world's largest shipping group, said on Tuesday its Sariska V vessel was struck by two projectiles while in Iraq's Umm Qasr port on Monday, adding that all crew members were safe and unharmed.

The company said Iran's Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) had claimed responsibility and described the incident as an unprovoked attack on a neutral commercial carrier with no affiliation to the United States or Israel.

"MSC is deeply concerned by these unprovoked attacks and the risk they create for its innocent seafarers and essential maritime trade in the region," the group said in a statement.

(Reporting by Giulia Segreti in Rome, editing by Gavin Jones)

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This story was originally published June 2, 2026 at 7:09 AM.