According to the IRGC Navy, the vessels had switched off their radar and navigation systems and ignored warnings as they attempted to leave the strait via the prohibited route
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economicSep 5, 2026
US says it hit Iran oil tankers helping finance ‘regional proxies’
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US strikes have hit Iranian oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman and near Iran’s Kharg island.
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USIran
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- Al Jazeera(International)
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