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Iran claims US drone seizures as tanker attacks continue in Hormuz

Iran's claims of captured US underwater drones have widened into a dispute over control of Hormuz, where tanker attacks continue despite a recovery in crude shipments.

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IRGC claims seizure of second US underwater drone

Times of India ↗

US Central Command rejects Iran's complete control claim

Middle East Eye ↗

IRGC spokesperson claims US warships retreated 500 kilometres

تسنیم ↗

IRGC says it regularly attacks and blocks small vessels

Middle East Eye ↗

Crude exports reach prewar levels while fuel remains constrained

CNBC ↗

Projectile strike causes fire aboard tanker in Hormuz

Arab News ↗

Outbound tanker strike causes small fire and blackout

Arab News ↗

Iraq reports moving two million barrels through Hormuz

Arab News ↗

Iran ties reopening of strait to seven conditions

IRNA English ↗

Another tanker strike damages engine room in Hormuz

Middle East Eye ↗

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  1. Iran is currently focusing on issue of Strait of Hormuz – FM spokesperson
    Trend News Agency
  2. Tanker damaged after attack in Hormuz: maritime agency
    Arab News
  3. Tanker hit by unknown projectile in Strait of Hormuz, UKMTO says
    Middle East Eye
  4. A tanker struck by an unknown projectile in Hormuz: UKMTO
    Mehr News (English)
  5. Hormuz Strait to remain closed until Iran’s seven conditions are met: Ghalibaf
    IRNA English

10 articles

  1. Hormuz blocked, but Gulf crude shipments at pre-war level
    Times of India Top Stories
  2. Iraq says it transported 2 million barrels of crude through Strait of Hormuz
    Arab News
  3. Iraq says it transported two million barrels of crude through Strait of Hormuz
    Middle East Eye
  4. Iran Is Losing Some of Its Leverage Over the Strait of Hormuz - Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com
    Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com
  5. Ship-to-ship transfers boost India’s West Asian oil imports, Russian flows see supply pressure
    Indian Express

6 articles

  1. Crude oil tanker hit by unknown projectile off Oman, UKMTO says
    Middle East Eye
  2. Tanker struck in the Strait of Hormuz
    Arab News
  3. Yet another tanker hit in Hormuz Strait; Ambrey
    Mehr News (English)
  4. Why is oil close to $100 if Trump is winning the battle in Hormuz?
    Japan Times
  5. Oil Flows Are Up, but Iran Is Still Menacing the Strait of Hormuz
    New York Times - Middle East

12 articles

  1. ‘U.S Ships Fleeing’: Iran Missiles Force Trump’s Warship To Abort Bahrain Docking; IRGC’s New Threat - The Times of India
    The Times of India
  2. Tanker attacked in Strait of Hormuz: UK maritime agency
    Arab News
  3. Oil supertanker hit in Hormuz: Iranian media
    Middle East Eye
  4. Oil Is Again Flowing Out of Hormuz
    Foreign Policy
  5. Crude oil exports from strait of Hormuz largely return to pre-war levels
    The Guardian - Iran

6 articles

  1. Crude oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz hit prewar levels, but fuel shipments remain constrained
    CNBC
  2. Iran’s IRGC says it attacks ships daily in Strait of Hormuz
    Middle East Eye
  3. Unknown projectile hit a tanker in Hormuz: UKMTO
    Mehr News (English)
  4. Oil stays above $103 after Trump denies easing sanctions on Iran
    Times of India Top Stories
  5. US, Iran and the missing endgame
    Indian Express