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Disabled oil tanker received dozens of warnings before US opened fire, AP source says
The tanker disabled by the American military while trying to run the U.S. blockade of Iran had dismissed nearly 60 verbal warnings as well as other shows of force before being fired upon, a U.S. official told The Associated Press.
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What happenedDisabled oil tanker received dozens of warnings before US opened fire, AP source says.
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Disabled oil tanker received dozens of warnings before U.S. opened fire, AP source says
The tanker disabled by the American military while trying to run the U.S. blockade of Iran had dismissed nearly 60 verbal warnings as well as other shows of force before being fired upon, a...
Disabled oil tanker received dozens of warnings before US opened fire, AP source says
WASHINGTON (AP) — The tanker disabled by the American military while trying to run the U.S. blockade of Iran had dismissed nearly 60 verbal warnings as well as other shows of force before b...
