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Tanker on fire after projectile strike in Strait of Hormuz
Original: STRAIT ON FIRE - AGAIN A tanker on fire after being struck by projectile in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran Continues to atta
A tanker caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz after reportedly being struck by a projectile, in what is described as another Iranian attack on commercial shipping in the strategic waterway. Commenters are criticizing the US response, accusing the Trump administration of ignoring the escalating threat to maritime traffic and urging voters to act in the November election.
Why now: A new attack on shipping in a critical oil chokepoint raises fears of escalating conflict involving Iran.
IranStrait of HormuzDonald Trump
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