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    DUBAI, March 11 (Reuters) - The U.S.-Israeli war on ‌Iran has threatened Gulf ports and disrupted global trade through the Strait of Hormuz ​through which roughly a fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas normally passes.

    Iran's Revolutionary Guards have warned that any ship passing through the narrow ⁠Strait will be targeted.

    Below is a list of reported attacks since the war started on February 28:

    MARCH 1

    A crew member was killed on board Marshall Islands–flagged crude tanker MKD VYOM after it was hit by a projectile as the vessel sailed off ​the Omani coast, 50 nautical miles north of the capital Muscat, manager V.Ships said.

    Gibraltar-flagged oil bunkering tanker Hercules Star, which supplies fuel to ships, was struck ‌by a projectile 17 nautical miles northwest of UAE's Mina Saqr in Ras Al Khaimah. A fire caused by the attack was extinguished, UKMTO said. 

    A Palau-flagged tanker was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, two nautical miles north of Oman's Kumzar. The crew ⁠of the U.S.-sanctioned Skylight was evacuated, Oman's maritime security centre said.

    MARCH 2

    U.S.-flagged products tanker Stena Imperative was struck ⁠by two projectiles in the port of Bahrain, which resulted in a fire and the crew evacuating, UKMTO said.

    MARCH 3

    Marshall Islands crude oil tanker Libra Trader and Panama-flagged bulker Gold Oak also sustained minor damage about 7-10 nautical miles off the UAE's port of Fujairah, UKMTO said.

    MARCH 4

    Maltese-flagged container ship Safeen Prestige was damaged by a projectile as it sailed towards the top of the ‌strait, two nautical miles north of Oman. The attack caused a fire in the engine room and prompted its crew to ⁠abandon ship, according to shipping sources.

    MARCH 5   

    Crude oil tanker Sonangol Namibe was hit by ‌a blast while anchored near Iraq's Khor al Zubair port, U.S. representative company Sonangol ​Marine Services said.

    An Iranian remote-controlled boat laden with explosives was used to target and damage the Bahamas-flagged ship, according to initial assessments from two Iraqi port security sources.

    MARCH 6

    A tugboat was hit by projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz, six nautical ‌miles north of Oman, while conducting operations with vessel Safeen Prestige, which was struck on ​March 4, UKMTO said.

    MARCH 7

    UKMTO reported - citing a third ⁠party it did not name - a possible drone attack 10 nautical miles north of Saudi Arabia's ‌Jubail. It said the majority of the crew was evacuated. 

    MARCH 11

    Thailand-flagged bulk ⁠carrier Mayuree Naree was attacked by a projectile in the Strait, 11 nautical miles north of Oman. A fire broke out on board and prompted the crew to evacuate, the vessel's owner Bangkok-headquartered Precious Shipping said in a statement.

    Japan-flagged container ship One Majesty ​sustained minor damage after it was hit ‌by a projectile 25 nautical miles northwest of UAE's Ras Al Khaimah. 

    The hull of Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier Star Gwyneth, was damaged ⁠after being hit by a projectile 50 nautical miles northwest ​of Dubai, maritime risk management company Vanguard said. There was no environmental impact reported and the crew was reported safe, ​UKMTO said.

    (Compiled by Nayera Abdallah; Editing by Emelia Sithole-Matarise)

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