Iran-US war latest: Tanker seized off Yemen in ‘pirate hijacking’ days after Tehran’s threat to key trade route
US airstrikes have reportedly damaged a surveillance tower at Iran's Chabahar port, while a chemical tanker was seized by armed assailants off the coast of Yemen. These events occur amid heightened tensions and threats to key maritime trade routes.
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Escalating military actions in the Middle East threaten global shipping lanes and regional stability, impacting international trade and security.
Iranian state media acknowledge strikes on the facility without immediately acknowledging the tower’s collapse
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