A crude oil tanker flying a Saudi flag was struck again in the Strait of Hormuz near Oman, according to Israeli and US media reports. The incident marks a new escalation in the ongoing maritime standoff in the strategic waterway. The US is expected to respond, according to American media.
A crude oil tanker flying a Saudi flag was struck again near the Strait of Hormuz off Oman on Tuesday afternoon, according to Israeli and US media reports. The attack follows a similar incident earlier Tuesday, which The Zioneer reported at 12:21 Jerusalem time. US media indicate Washington is expected to respond, though no specific measures have been announced. The strikes are the latest in a series of escalating maritime confrontations in the strategic waterway, which Iran has threatened to close over the past several weeks. The Zioneer previously reported on the Strait of Hormuz as an ongoing flashpoint (June 20: Iran threatens missile retaliation amid Hormuz closure; June 19: Iran demands Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon for reopening). No group has claimed responsibility, and the full extent of the damage has not yet been confirmed.
2 developments
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- DevelopingCENTCOM strikes oil tanker attempting to breach blockade in Strait of Hormuz
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