Tehran, July 23, 2026 (AFP) - Iran says stopped three oil tankers transiting Hormuz

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2026-07-23

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Thursday they stopped three oil tankers from passing through the Strait of Hormuz, as the United States and Iran vie for control over the vital waterway. In recent weeks, Iran has hit tankers using a route hugging the Omani coast to traverse the strait, in a bid to strongarm vessels into using its own waters and pay for safe passage. "Three oil tankers, provoked and tempted by the child-killing American army, were......

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