Iranian navy says 'violating' oil tanker on fire in Strait of Hormuz

Iranian navy says 'violating' oil tanker on fire in Strait of Hormuz An oil tanker is on fire in the eastern part of the Strait of Hormuz after “violating” the Iranian blockade restricting transit through the waterway, Iran's IRIB news agency reported on Thursday, citing the country’s navy. “This offending tanker attempted to cross the prohibited area in the Sea of Oman by turning off its…

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Also reported by 2 other outlets

Another tanker catches fire near Hormuz after two cargo ships sunk in attacks euronews.com
Commercial ships face danger as strikes ramp up in Strait of Hormuz cbsnews.com

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