Kuwait City, March 5, 2026 (AFP) - UK maritime agency reports explosion, oil spill off Kuwait

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2026-03-05

A tanker was hit by a "large explosion" in waters off Kuwait, causing an oil spill, British maritime security agency UKMTO said Thursday, as the US-Iran-Israel war paralysed Gulf shipping. Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards have said they had "complete control" of the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial chokepoint into the Gulf and one of the world's most vital shipping routes for energy. "The Master of a tanker at anchor, reports witnessing and hearing a......

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