US strikes vessel breaching Hormuz blockade; Iran reports tanker fires

US military struck a vessel attempting to leave an Iranian port in violation of the naval blockade, while Iran claims three non-compliant oil tankers caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz. The incident marks a direct military escalation in the blockade enforcement, with conflicting narratives over the cause of the fires. This raises the risk of broader confrontation in a critical chokepoint for global oil transit.

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