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At least 3 attacks on commercial ships were reported in Strait of Hormuz, with o...

At least three attacks on commercial ships were reported in the Strait of Hormuz, with two Indian tankers targeted.

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At least three attacks on commercial ships were reported in the Strait of Hormuz this morning, with one vessel hit by an unknown projectile and a tanker attacked and fired upon by IRGC gunboats. The incidents targeted two Indian-flagged tankers, according to an Axios report. There were no reported injuries from the attacks. The Strait of Hormuz remains a volatile flashpoint for maritime security.
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18 AprAlHaq News | English - Middle East & Geopolitics

Adds detail that two targeted ships were Indian tankers, with one carrying 2 million barrels of Iraqi oil.

18 AprОперация Z: Военкоры Русской Весны

New details identify two of the targeted vessels as Indian-flagged tankers, with one carrying 2 million barrels of Iraqi oil. The U.S. military is tracking Iranian attacks on two non-U.S. ships.

18 Apr@Osinttechnical

A second source confirms the attacks, adding that a tanker was fired upon by IRGC gunboats.

18 AprMonitorX

Axios reports that two of the targeted ships were Indian tankers.

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