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Two oil tankers collided near coasts of Saudi Arabia: UKMTO

Mehr News17 October 2026, 08:48 UTCSaudi Arabia

TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operation (UKMTO) has reported that two oil tankers were collided with ach other near the coasts of Saudi Arabia, one of them was hit by an unidentified boat using an RPG!

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