Tanker Reportedly Catches Fire After Hitting Mine in Strait of Hormuz
An oil tanker has struck a mine in the Strait of Hormuz and is on fire, according to reports published in Iranian state-run media.
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Cargo Ship Sinks After Hitting Mine in Strait of Hormuz, Iran Says
A cargo ship sank on Wednesday after hitting a mine in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said, according to the Spanish news agency EFE.
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Iran says US missile hit tanker off Kharg island, explosions heard in Jask
An Iranian tanker has been attacked by an American missile off Iran's strategically important island of Kharg, and explosions have been heard further south in the port city of Jask, Iranian state media report.
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Iranian media report explosions near the Strait of Hormuz
The Iranian news agency Mehr reports on Monday about explosions near the Strait of Hormuz.
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Oil prices fall sharply after Iran-US peace talks
The decline in oil prices is accelerating after reports from Iran of a draft declaration of intent between Iran and the United States. A barrel of North Sea oil is trading at just over $86, its lowest level since April 17.
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Trump: Parties in the final stages of negotiations on a Middle East peace deal
U.S. President Donald Trump says the parties are "in the final stages" of negotiations aimed at reaching a Middle East peace deal, just hours after Iran and Israel ended a day of intense attacks on each other.
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Iran says Strait of Hormuz is as valuable as an atomic bomb
Controlling the Strait of Hormuz is as valuable to Iran as possessing a nuclear weapon, according to a close aide to Iran's Supreme Leader.
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