Norwegian tanker hit by explosion off Oman coast
US President Donald Trump announced on Monday that the United States would take control of the Strait of Ormuz, with the establishment of a new blockade
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U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Monday that the United States would take control of the Strait of Ormuz, with the introduction of a new blockade of Iranian ports, to come into effect Tuesday at 10 p.m. (Paris time), according to the U.S. Army. The UK Maritime Trade Operations agency also reported that a tanker had reported "being hit by an unknown projectile in the starboard engine room" 40 nautical miles northeast of Qalhat, Oman. The Ormuz Strait, a vital maritime route through which one fifth of the world's oil passed before the war began in February, is a major point of discord between the United States and Iran.
Furthermore, The strikes came after the United States launched a new round of strikes against Tehran, marking another escalation in the resumption of hostilities in the Middle East war. Two ships attacked according to United Arab Emirates Earlier on Tuesday, the United Arab Emirates reported that Iran had attacked two ships in the Strait of Ormuz with missiles, killing one crew member and injuring eight. A Norwegian tanker was hit by an explosion caused by an unidentified equipment off the Oman coast early Tuesday, without causing any casualties, announced a firm specialized in crisis management, MTI Network, citing the shipping company.
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U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Monday that the United States would take control of the Strait of Ormuz, with the introduction of a new blockade of Iranian ports, to come into effect Tuesday at 10 p.m. (Paris time), according to the U.S. Army.
reliability low1/2 sourcesThe UK Maritime Trade Operations agency also reported that a tanker had reported "being hit by an unknown projectile in the starboard engine room" 40 nautical miles northeast of Qalhat, Oman.
reliability low1/2 sourcesThe Ormuz Strait, a vital maritime route through which one fifth of the world's oil passed before the war began in February, is a major point of discord between the United States and Iran.
reliability low1/2 sourcesThe strikes came after the United States launched a new round of strikes against Tehran, marking another escalation in the resumption of hostilities in the Middle East war.
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Two ships attacked according to United Arab Emirates Earlier on Tuesday, the United Arab Emirates reported that Iran had attacked two ships in the Strait of Ormuz with missiles, killing one crew member and injuring eight.
according to Le ParisienA Norwegian tanker was hit by an explosion caused by an unidentified equipment off the Oman coast early Tuesday, without causing any casualties, announced a firm specialized in crisis management, MTI Network, citing the shipping company.
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It was about 0040 local when the "Stolt Magnesium tank ship, which was sailing in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Oman,..
omitted byLeft sidecovered byCenterU.S. President Donald Trump announced Monday that the U.S. will take control of the Strait of Ormuz, with the implementation of the..
omitted byLeft sidecovered byCenterUK Maritime Trade Operations also reported that an oil tanker had reported that "it had been hit by a..
omitted byLeft sidecovered byCenterThe Strait of Ormuz, a vital maritime route through which one fifth of the world's oil flowed before the start of the war in..
omitted byLeft sidecovered byCenterThe strikes came after the United States launched a new round of strikes against Tehran, marking a new..
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