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Tanker Hit by Limpet Mines in Strait of Hormuz as New Threat to Shipping Emerges

gCaptain30 October 2026, 15:16 UTC

A tanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz was attacked by a small boat that attached two explosive devices to its hull, triggering an engine room fire and temporarily disabling the...

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