Ship is attacked near Strait of Hormuz
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Tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz as US deploys 15,000 troops to guide ships, with 20,000 seafarers stranded amid Iran conflict
The location and timing of the attack fueled concerns about collaboration between Somali pirates and the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen under the cover of Mideast turmoil.
Sanctioned tankers are allegedly disguising Iranian oil shipments as Iraqi cargo while Trump doubles down on the naval blockade to squeeze Tehran.
USS Pinckney intercepted a Treasury‑sanctioned 'shadow fleet' tanker; the ship is turning back under U.S. escort.
FILE PHOTO: Cuban-flagged tanker Pastorita anchors near the Matanzas terminal as Cubans brace for worsening fuel shortages after the United States seized Venezuela-linked tankers, cutting a vital energy lifeline just days after Venezuelan President Nicolas ...
President Donald Trump also said he had ordered the U.S. Navy to "shoot and kill any boat" placing mines in the Strait of Hormuz.
Liquefied natural gas transit has been effectively halted. A ship managed by Abu Dhabi’s state oil company managed to cross, said Kpler, a maritime data firm.
Panama-flagged tanker Idemitsu Maru, carrying 2 million barrels of Saudi oil, crossed the Strait of Hormuz, LSEG shipping data showed