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Iran Accused of Targeting Oil Shuttle in Strait of Hormuz

Original: 🟠 UPDATE Iran Targets US-UAE Oil Shuttle in Strait of Hormuz UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer summoned the Iranian ambassa

Iran is reported to have targeted a US-UAE oil shuttle operation in the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions in the region. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer summoned the Iranian ambassador, saying Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps 'almost certainly' directed an incident at RAF Fairford, describing it as a significant diplomatic escalation between London and Tehran.

Why now: Fresh reports of an Iranian attack on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and Britain's diplomatic response are driving concern over a wider confrontation.

IranKeir StarmerIslamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsStrait of HormuzUnited Kingdom

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• 🟠 UPDATE Iran Targets US-UAE Oil Shuttle in Strait of Hormuz UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer summoned the Iranian ambassador and stated that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps 'almost certainly' directed the RAF Fairford incident, marking a significant diplomatic… · GeoWire · 3

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