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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A tanker traveling off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz caught on fire early Tuesday morning after being struck by a projectile, the British military said. The attack was the latest targeting a vessel moving through the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf, t...
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Philadelphia Inquirer · Center-left · News report
WJW The Hill / Nexstar NewsNation · Center · News report
The Jerusalem Post · Center-right · News report
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A tanker traveling off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz caught on fire early Tuesday morning after being struck by a projectile, the British mili...
An oil tanker was struck by an unknown projectile near the Strait of Hormuz early Tuesday, the British military said.
tanker traveling off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz has caught on fire after being struck by a projectile.
tanker traveling off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz has caught on fire after being struck by a projectile.
tanker traveling off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz has caught on fire after being struck by a projectile.
tanker traveling off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz has caught on fire after being struck by a projectile.
tanker traveling off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz has caught on fire after being struck by a projectile.
Two commercial vessels were reportedly struck by Iranian missiles in the Strait of Hormuz, while a tanker near Oman caught fire after being hit by an unknown projectile.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A tanker traveling off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz caught on fire early Tuesday morning after being struck by a projectile, the British mili...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A tanker traveling off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz caught…
The attack was the latest targeting a vessel moving through the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf.
The attack was the latest targeting a vessel moving through the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf.
The attack was the latest targeting a vessel moving through the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf.
The attack was the latest targeting a vessel moving through the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf.
Iranian state television said a liquified natural gas tanker came under attack Tuesday in the Strait of Hormuz off Oman after ignoring warnings, implying Tehran carried out the assault on a...
Iran's Revolutionary Guards fired at least two missiles at commercial ships transiting through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday night, Axios reported, citing two US officials.
A tanker traveling off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz has caught on fire after being struck by a projectile
Many attendees, including students and professionals already based in Iran, traveled on a chartered flight from Bengaluru, drawn by a deep personal connection to Khamenei, who had previousl...
Two commercial ships suffered significant damage but had no casualties, according to the report that cited U.S. officials.
UK maritime officials say a tanker was hit by an Iranian missile
A laden liquefied natural gas carrier was hit by a projectile near the Omani coast as it exited the Strait of Hormuz, heightening unease among shipowners and testing a US-Iran agreement int...
An “unknown projectile” struck and caused a fire on an oil tanker off the coast of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, British maritime security agency UKMTO said. The incident occurr...
Iran slams German accusation of Tehran mining Hormuz Strait Iran condemned German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul's allegation that the country mined the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian Foreign...
Two commercial ships suffered significant damage but had no casualties.
Iranian missiles hit ships in Hormuz after Trumps week off for funeral jibe
As part of the Memorandum of Understanding [Mo U] with the US, Iran agreed to ensure that the movement of merchant ships from the Persian Gulf to the Sea of Oman and vice versa
Iran is back to firing missiles at commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz and is doing it as they pass near Oman. Here’s the incident report from earlier: UKMTO statement: "UKMTO...
The attack was the latest targeting a vessel moving through the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf.
The attack was the latest targeting a vessel moving through the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf.
The attack was the latest targeting a vessel moving through the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf.
The attack was the latest targeting a vessel moving through the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf.
The U.S. is "going to win one way or the other," President Trump said Monday, as Iran held a colossal public funeral for its slain supreme leader.
No one immediately claimed responsibility, though Iran is suspected of similar recent attacks
A tanker traveling off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz has caught on fire after being struck by a projectile.
A tanker traveling off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz caught on fire early Tuesday morning after being struck by a projectile, the British military said.
A tanker traveling off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz has caught on fire after being struck by a projectile
Iran's military fired at least two missiles at commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Monday night, two U.S. officials tell Axios. Why it matters: The reported attacks threaten...
An "unknown projectile" has struck and caused a fire on an oil tanker off the coast of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz, British maritime security agency UKMTO has said.
An "unknown projectile" struck and caused a fire on an oil tanker off the coast of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, British maritime security agency UKMTO said.
Three days of public mourning in Tehran was a political spectacle Iran's leaders wanted the world to see, writes the BBC's international correspondent Lyse Doucet.
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