Why US-Iran war over Hormuz is threatening the Gulf’s waters

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US forces struck five Iranian oil tankers on September 8, following earlier strikes on three Iranian tankers, escalating maritime conflict around the Strait of Hormuz. These attacks, alongside Iranian retaliatory actions, have raised fears of devastating oil spills from the 42 tankers currently waiting to transit the waterway, potentially impacting 11 million barrels of oil.

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US-Iran attacks on tankers around Hormuz are raising fears of devastating oil spills across the Gulf.

Why US-Iran war over Hormuz is threatening the Gulf’s waters

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