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The Rest of the World Report | August 27, 2026 — Evening Edition
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A SHIP BURNS, A DEAL STALLS
A commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz caught fire Thursday after being struck by an unidentified projectile, the second such attack on shipping in the strait this week according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations Centre. The fire was extinguished, and all crew were reported safe with no environmental damage. UKMTO did not identify who was responsible.
The attack came the same day Qatar’s prime minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, met in Tehran with…
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