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Explosions shake Iranian cities and fires break out on two oil tankers in Hormuz

Strait of Hormuz, Iran ·

The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow waterway between Iran and Oman that connects the Gulf to the open sea and carries a large share of the world's seaborne oil trade, so incidents there draw wide international attention.

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    Damascus, Syria · · Economy · Claim · 1 source

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    Egypt · · Other · Claim · 1 source

  3. Breaking: Military commander apologises for declining government appointment and explains reasons

    Abyan, Yemen · · Politics · Claim · 1 source

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    Manama, Bahrain · · Diplomacy · Confirmed · 11 sources

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    Türkiye · · Diplomacy · Developing · 2 sources

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    Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates · · Economy · Claim · 1 source

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    Jenin, Palestine · · Security · Claim · 1 source

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    Gulf of Oman, Oman · · Disaster · Confirmed · 4 sources

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    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · · Strike · Developing · 4 sources

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    Israel · · Security · Claim · 1 source

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    Tel Aviv, Israel · · Politics · Confirmed · 58 sources

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    Tanta, Egypt · · Other · Claim · 1 source

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    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · · Strike · Claim · 1 source

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    Egypt · · Politics · Claim · 1 source

  20. Coalition: interception and destruction of a cruise missile launched by the Houthi militia toward Riyadh

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · · Interception · Confirmed · 33 sources

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    Jenin, Palestine · · Security · Developing · 2 sources

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    Iran · · Other · Claim · 1 source

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    Tiberias, Israel · · Other · Claim · 1 source

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    Israel · · Politics · Claim · 1 source

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    Cairo, Egypt · · Diplomacy · Claim · 1 source

  30. Explosions shake Iranian cities and fires break out on two oil tankers in Hormuz

    Strait of Hormuz, Iran · · Other · Claim · 1 source

  31. Egypt and Turkey discuss intensifying diplomatic efforts to contain escalation in the region

    Egypt · · Diplomacy · Claim · 1 source

  32. US military fires on commercial vessel in Gulf of Oman after it attempted to breach blockade

    Gulf of Oman, Oman · · Strike · Developing · 2 sources

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    Israel · · Politics · Developing · 2 sources

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    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · · Interception · Developing · 3 sources

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    Egypt · · Politics · Claim · 1 source

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    Iran · · Politics · Developing · 3 sources

  37. CENTCOM: we targeted a ship with precision munitions after it ignored warnings of breaching the blockade on Iran and tried to leave territorial waters after visiting an Iranian port

    Iran · · Strike · Confirmed · 5 sources

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    Marjayoun, Lebanon · · Diplomacy · Developing · 3 sources

  39. Heavy rain floods displaced people's tents in Gaza, and sewage water adds to their suffering

    Deir al-Balah, Palestine · · Disaster · Confirmed · 37 sources

  40. An oil tanker hit a mine in the Strait of Hormuz

    Qeshm Island, Iran · · Security · Confirmed · 36 sources

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