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60 targets struck, 18M barrels of oil protected: The US military’s record day in the Strait of Hormuz

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60 targets struck, 18M barrels of oil protected: The US military’s record day in the Strait of Hormuz By Zachary Cohen, Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — The US military escorted 40 commercial vessels carrying 18 million barrels of oil through the Strait of Hormuz, marking a wartime high as Iran and the US exchanged a new…

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    60 targets struck, 18M barrels of oil protected: The US military’s record day in the Strait of Hormuz By Zachary Cohen, Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — The US military escorted 40 commercial vessels carrying 18 million barrels of oil through the Strait of Hormuz, marking a wartime high…

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Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) navy states that three tankers caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz after hitting mines, while another vessel struck naval mines in the eastern part of the waterway. Separately, Yemen’s Houthi forces claim six military operations targeting Saudi Arabian airports and oil facilities, including refineries in Ras Tanura and Rabigh as well as international airports in Riyadh and Dammam.

Location: Strait of Hormuz
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The navy of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) reported that three tankers caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz after hitting mines, while a fourth vessel struck naval mines in the eastern part of the waterway. Separately, Yemen’s Houthi forces claimed six military operations targeting Saudi Arabian airports and oil facilities, including refineries in Ras Tanura and Rabigh, as well as international airports in Riyadh and Dammam.

Location: Strait of Hormuz