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Iran signals retaliation after US strikes tankers inside blockade line
Al Jazeera·IR · US·1 day ago
Iranian emergency services extinguished a fire on an oil tanker set ablaze by a US strike, per Fars news agency. The incident marks a direct military engagement between US and Iranian forces, though details on the strike's location, target, and casualties remain unconfirmed. This escalation raises regional conflict risk and potential energy supply disruption.