Tanker Attacks Near Oman Escalate US-Iran Tensions Over Key Shipping Routes
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Tanker near Oman was struck and another reported a nearby explosion as Washington weighs fresh strikes on Iran, threatening tighter control of the Strait of Hormuz and disruption to global shipping; UKMTO noted damage with no casualties, while drone attacks in Kuwait and a separate Egyptian strike add to regional escalation as the ceasefire collapses and oil prices edge higher.
- Tankers near Oman come under fire as Iran threatens to choke off shipping routes CNBC
- Tanker Carrying Qatari LNG Struck While Transiting Hormuz Bloomberg.com
- Iran strikes tankers under US escort in Hormuz strait as Trump gathers cabinet to discuss war The Guardian
- Oil price rises after Iran says it stops ships in Hormuz Reuters
- Iran vows to ‘punish the aggressor today’ after U.S. unleashes ‘heavy wave’ of strikes NBC News
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