Iran Claims Responsibility for Tanker Attacks in Iraqi Waters, Escalating Regional Maritime Conflict
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Iran has claimed responsibility for attacks on two oil tankers in Iraqi territorial waters, escalating regional conflicts and expanding strikes on commercial shipping beyond the Strait of Hormuz. The attacks targeted a US- and Greek-owned tanker and a Maersk-operated container ship near a key UAE port, dragging more Middle East Gulf states into the conflict. The incidents represent a significant escalation in maritime tensions in the region.
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· 3 pulledIRAN has claimed responsibility for an attack on two oil tankers anchored in Iraqi territorial waters, as conflicts in the region continue to escalate and strikes on commercial shipping spread beyond the Strait of Hormuz.
Iraq's State Organization for Marketing of Oil identified the two vessels as the 73,976 dwt crude oil tanker Safesea Vishnu (IMO: 9327009) and the 50,155 dwt combined chemical and oil tanker Zefyros (IMO: 9515
Iran strikes tankers in Iraqi waters and Maersk-operated boxship off key UAE port, dragging more Middle East Gulf states into the conflict
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