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Hormuz tensions deepen as tanker explosion and aircraft losses are reported

Dialogue with the United States over the Strait of Hormuz reportedly ended, while an explosion occurred aboard a tanker and two MC-130J special-operations aircraft were reportedly destroyed. These details have not been independently confirmed.

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Any escalation around Hormuz could threaten a major global oil-shipping route and raise the risk of direct military confrontation.

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