Two sailors missing after tanker attacked in Strait of Hormuz, Oman reports
An oil tanker in a critical shipping corridor caught fire following an attack; Iran and the US offer competing accounts of what occurred.
Two sailors are missing after the tanker El Gaia was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, according to Oman's maritime authority. Iran claims the vessel caught fire after hitting mines, while the US says the oil tanker was struck by a missile and then a drone.
The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world's most important shipping lanes, through which roughly one-third of globally traded oil passes. The incident adds to regional tensions amid ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
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- Two sailors missing after tanker attacked in Strait of Hormuz, Oman says — BBC News — World
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