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U.S. Strikes Vessel as Iran Blockade Escalates | Tucson News
U.S. forces struck a Panamanian-flagged vessel attempting to skirt Iran’s maritime blockade in the Gulf of Oman, disabling its engine with a helicopter strike — underscoring America’s economic pressure on Tehran. Meanwhile, Houthi rebels, allegedly Iranian-backed, attacked a ship in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, killing six including crew and fighters — the first such fatalities in this recent escalation. Iran insists U.S. sanctions must end before reopening shipping lanes, while Washington claims its blockade is crippling Iran’s oil income. Pakistan’s Interior Minister visits Tehran again…
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