FIRST THING: US ATTACKS TANKER IN CONTINUING IRAN CONFLICT AS TEHRAN RELEASES US CITIZEN
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Sign up here Good morning. The US has fired on an oil tanker attempting to reach Kharg Island in the strait of Hormuz as part of its blockade on Iranian ports. The US targeted coastal defences and missile sites, as well as targets farther north, with state media reporting strikes for the first time on the country’s capital, Tehran.
KEY FACTS
- Topic: US — the feed headline centres on FIRST, THING, ATTACKS, TANKER, CONTINUING.
- Original feed: US news | The Guardian.
- Published: 16 Jul 2026, 12:16 UK.
- Coverage checked: 1 distinct source and 0 closely matched related stories.
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- US news | The Guardian: US renews blockade of Iranian ports, while Iran attacks sites in Bahrain and Kuwait.
- US news | The Guardian: Plus, legendary director John Waters on 60 years of screen carnage • Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox?
- US news | The Guardian: The US has fired on an oil tanker attempting to reach Kharg Island in the strait of Hormuz as part of its blockade on Iranian ports.
- US news | The Guardian: The US targeted coastal defences and missile sites, as well as targets farther north, with state media reporting strikes for the first time on the country’s capital, Tehran.
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- 16/07/2026, 12:16 PRIMARY FEED FIRST THING: US ATTACKS TANKER IN CONTINUING IRAN CONFLICT AS TEHRAN RELEASES US CITIZEN (US news | The Guardian • 38 mins ago) [Story Intel]
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