Posted by col3neg on 30 Nov 2025 (10:06 PM). Hosted on the Internet.
Two Indian-flagged vessels were fired at by Iranian gunboats in the Strait of Hormuz today, sources have said. No one was injured and the vessels were not damaged, they said. The two ships, however, had to turn back after the incident northeast of Oman in the shipping lane critical for oil trade. MORE..
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The Iranian military s joint command has released a statement on the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, state media reported. MORE..
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