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2026-03-05First seen
2026-03-05Last seen
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Iranian state media claimed Iran struck a U.S. tanker with a missile on March 5, causing a fire and oil spill. The report remained unconfirmed.

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Iranian state media claimed missile strike on U.S. tanker

Iranian state media claimed Iran struck a U.S. tanker with a missile on March 5, causing a fire and oil spill. The report remained unconfirmed.

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  1. Iranian state media claimed missile strike on U.S. tanker

    UnverifiedActive conflictNorthern Persian Gulf

    Iran vowed retaliation, and state media claimed that its navy carried out that threat this morning when it hit a U.S. tanker in the northern Persian Gulf with a missile, causing a fire and an oil spill. That report remains unconfirmed.

    Iranian state media claimed Iran struck a U.S. tanker with a missile on March 5, causing a fire and oil spill. The report remained unconfirmed.

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