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strikeJun 17, 2026
Strait of Hormuz: Iran sends loaded oil tankers past US naval blockade
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Iran sends tankers loaded with oil past US military blockade Three Iranian tankers loaded with crude oil have passed the US blockade line in the Gulf of Oman, ship-tracking data shows. Two were broadcasting their locations as they crossed and a third appeared to switch on its location tracker just past the line.
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- Thomas CopelandBy Thomas Copeland
Iran sends tankers loaded with oil past US military blockade Three Iranian tankers loaded with crude oil have passed the US blockade line in the Gulf of Oman, ship-tracking data shows. Two were broadcasting their locations as they crossed and a third appeared to switch on its loc…
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