Baghdad, March 12 -- With the West Asia crisis entering its 13th day, oil terminals at Iraqi ports on Thursday said they have suspended operations following attacks on tankers near its waters, according to Iraqi authorities cited by state media.

Farhan al-Fartousi, director general of the state-owned General Company for Ports of Iraq (GCPI), said was quoted by the Iraqi News Agency (INA) as saying, "The operation of oil ports has been suspended, commercial ports continue operations."

Ships remain in the waiting area, and loading and unloading are ongoing at the North and South Um Qasr ports, the INA reported.

This decision, the news outlet reported, was taken after a tanker loaded with petroleum products - supplied by the Iraqi State O...