UAE says Iranian missiles struck oil tankers in Strait of Hormuz, one sailor killed

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UAE says Iranian missiles struck oil tankers in Strait of Hormuz, one sailor killed

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Two Emirati oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz were struck by Iranian cruise missiles, killing one Indian crew member and injuring eight others. The attack represents a serious escalation in the strategic waterway, highlighting regional tensions.

(Changes spelling of tanker in bullet and paragraph 2 to Al Bahyah to conform to ADNOC L&S spelling) By Enas Alashray DUBAI, July 14 (Reuters) - One Indian crew member was killed and eight others were wounded when two Emirati oil tankers were struck by Iranian cruise missiles in the Strait of Hormuz, the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday, in the latest escalation in the strategic waterway.

World Security Conflict Politics Energy Shipping Iranian missiles oil tankers Strait of Hormuz UAE crew casualties regional conflict

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