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10 September 2026

Hormuz attacks reach wartime high

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Hormuz attacks reach wartime high

The US-Iran conflict has descended into an increasingly literal tanker war, with this week registering the largest wave of attacks on shipping since hostilities began on February 28. US forces destroyed five Iranian oil tankers on Tuesday after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targeted an American warship with ballistic missiles. The strikes followed attacks on …

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