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Gulf crisis escalates

Iran seized a British-flagged oil tanker and briefly detained a second vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, intensifying tensions in the strategic waterway.

Iran seized a British-flagged oil tanker and briefly detained a second vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, intensifying tensions in the strategic waterway. Source: SBS World News

Iran has seized a British oil tanker with a crew of 23 on board in the proximity of the Hormuz Strait. The strait has a very high strategic importance, as 25% of the world's oil passes through it.


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By Marco Lucchi

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Iran has seized a British oil tanker with a crew of 23 on board in the proximity of the Hormuz Strait. The strait has a very high strategic importance, as 25% of the world's oil passes through it.


Middle East correspondent, Michele Giorgio, reports.

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