Drone strike torches oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz as Iran’s blockade halts global shipping
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Source: New York Post
Published: 2026-03-08 06:51 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Middle East, Military & Defence, Iran, Energy, World News, War & Conflict
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A commercial oil tanker was set ablaze in the Strait of Hormuz after it was struck by an Iranian suicide drone, the country’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said Saturday, as the US Navy has yet to begin a mission to safeguard ships through the region.
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