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Explosions reported on two foreign vessels in the Gulf, authorities say

incidents_accidents UTC: 2026-03-12 05:56:00

Two foreign fuel tankers in the Gulf were hit by explosions on Thursday, authorities say. One person was killed and another 38 people were rescued after the incident near the Iraqi port of Umm Qasr, which Reuters and CNN reported appeared to be caused by Iranian boats rigged w...

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