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7 tankers in strait said damaged by Iran

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

TEL AVIV, Israel -- Seven oil tankers caught fire or were damaged in the Strait of Hormuz overnight after being hit by Iran or striking naval mines, Tehran said Thursday, a markedly high number as tensions rise over concerns about a return to all-out war.

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  1. WFMZ Allentown

    Iran says 7 tankers on fire or damaged overnight in the Strait of Hormuz, and other Mideast news (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    Iran's state television reported that seven oil tankers were either struck by attacks or hit naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz overnight Thursday, possibly making this the largest single-day number of vessels damaged in the waterway since the Iran…

  2. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Iran says 7 tankers were damaged in the Strait of Hormuz, and other Mideast news (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Iran's state television reports that seven oil tankers have been damaged in the Strait of Hormuz

  3. WDIO Duluth

    Iran says 7 oil tankers attacked in the Strait of Hormuz as fears grow of a return to war (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    Iran's government says seven oil tankers have caught fire or been damaged in the strategic Strait of Hormuz. This comes amid rising tensions over the prospect of a return to all-out war. Iranian state television cites the Revolutionary Guard Corps navy which threatens to strike U.S.

  4. KOB 4

    Iran says 7 oil tankers were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz as fears grow of a return to war (opens KOB 4)

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    Iran's government says seven oil tankers have caught fire or been damaged in the strategic Strait of Hormuz. This comes amid rising tensions over the prospect of a return to all-out war. Iranian state television cites the Revolutionary Guard Corps navy which threatens to strike U.S.

  5. News Nation Now

    Iran says 7 vessels hit near Strait of Hormuz, warns US of wider response (opens News Nation Now)

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    Iran’s foreign minister wrote the strait would reopen on day six of a seven-day plan, with talks starting the next day.

  6. The Hill

    Iran: 7 ships hit in the Strait of Hormuz (opens The Hill)

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    Iran said on Thursday its navy hit seven oil tankers traveling through the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to exacerbate regional tensions and the global energy crisis that is driving inflation. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps’s (IRGC) navy claimed, in a statement, to have hit 4 tankers that wer…

  7. Phl17

    Iran says 7 oil tankers attacked in Strait of Hormuz as fears grow of return to war (opens Phl17)

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    Seven oil tankers caught fire or were damaged in the Strait of Hormuz overnight after being hit by Iran or striking naval mines, Tehran said Thursday, a markedly high number as tensions rise over concerns about a return to all-out war.

  8. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Iran says 7 tankers damaged in Strait of Hormuz, and other Mideast news (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Seven oil tankers were damaged in the Strait of Hormuz overnight, Iran’s state television reported, potentially marking the largest single-day incident since the Iran war began on Feb. 28

  9. WDIO Duluth

    Ticker – Strait of Hormuz tankers (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    Seven oil tankers caught fire or were damaged in the Strait of Hormuz overnight after being hit by Iran or striking naval mines, Tehran said.

  10. Al Jazeera

    Iran says seven ships hit in Hormuz Strait, warns US of wider response (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The US has pushed back on the IRGC's claims, dismissing them as an attempt to increase oil prices ahead of US elections.

  11. Fast Company

    7 oil tankers hit in the Strait of Hormuz reignite fears of returning to full-scale war (opens Fast Company)

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    Seven oil tankers caught fire or were damaged in the Strait of Hormuz overnight after being hit by Iran or striking naval mines, Tehran said Thursday, a markedly high number as tensions rise over concerns about a return to all-out war.

  12. PBS NewsHour

    Iran says 7 oil tankers damaged in Strait of Hormuz, and other Middle East news (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Iran's state television reported that seven oil tankers either caught fire or were damaged by mines overnight Wednesday into Thursday after being targeted or striking naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz.

  13. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    7 tankers in strait said damaged by Iran (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    TEL AVIV, Israel -- Seven oil tankers caught fire or were damaged in the Strait of Hormuz overnight after being hit by Iran or striking naval mines, Tehran said Thursday, a markedly high number as tensions rise over concerns about a return to all-out war.

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