Saudi Oil Tanker Attacked Near Strait of Hormuz, Two Sailors Killed
Translated from Lithuanian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Saudi shipping company Bahri said its oil tanker SIDR was involved in an incident near the Strait of Hormuz earlier this week.
- Two Filipino sailors died, and a Greek security company said unknown projectiles hit the vessel.
- The incident occurred as the United States and Iran resumed hostilities, although no direct link was established.
Two Filipino sailors were killed after unknown projectiles struck a Saudi oil tanker near the Strait of Hormuz, according to a Greek security company.
Bahri, the Saudi shipping company that operates the vessel, confirmed that the tanker SIDR was involved in an incident on Monday evening in the strait. The narrow waterway connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman.
The attack took place during a week in which the United States and Iran resumed military hostilities. The reported account said the conflict may be connected to the tanker incident, but it provided no further details.
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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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