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Iran Struck Third Commercial Ship in Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Officials Say
U.S. officials reported that Iran attacked a third commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. The incident follows two similar attacks the previous day and occurs after a one-week U.S.-Iran agreement to halt such strikes expired.
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U.S. officials stated that Iran struck a third commercial ship in the Strait of Hormuz. The report, attributed to Axios, marks the latest in a series of attacks on commercial vessels in the waterway.
The strikes follow two attacks on commercial ships that occurred the previous day. Officials described the sequence as a resumption of activity after the expiration of a one-week agreement between the U.S. and Iran to halt attacks in the strait.
The agreement had been intended to reduce tensions in the region. Its expiration coincided with the renewed incidents targeting commercial traffic.
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