US ATTACKS OIL TANKER IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ AS STRIKES REPORTED IN TEHRAN

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US disables unladen oil tanker using Hellfire missiles in strait of Hormuz amid concerns strikes could spiral into open conflict The US has fired on an oil tanker attempting to reach Kharg Island in the strait of… The US said on Thursday morning it had disabled an unladen oil tanker, during a fifth day of strikes, firing Hellfire missiles into the ship’s smokestack after it ignored multiple warnings.

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Topic: UK — the feed headline centres on ATTACKS, TANKER, STRAIT, HORMUZ, STRIKES.
Original feed: The Guardian.
Published: 16 Jul 2026, 03:40 UK.
Coverage checked: 2 distinct sources and 1 closely matched related story.

WHAT HAPPENED

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The Guardian: US disables unladen oil tanker using Hellfire missiles in strait of Hormuz amid concerns strikes could spiral into open conflict The US has fired on an oil tanker attempting to reach Kharg Island in the strait of…
The Guardian: The US said on Thursday morning it had disabled an unladen oil tanker, during a fifth day of strikes, firing Hellfire missiles into the ship’s smokestack after it ignored multiple warnings.
Home - CBSNews.com: For the first time since President Trump reinstated a blockade on Iranian ports, the U.S.
Home - CBSNews.com: military has disabled a ship that allegedly tried get through it, to head for Kharg Island.

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16/07/2026, 03:40 PRIMARY FEED US ATTACKS OIL TANKER IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ AS STRIKES REPORTED IN TEHRAN (The Guardian • 3 hrs ago) [Story Intel]
16/07/2026, 06:35 RELATED COVERAGE U.S. DISABLES SHIP FOR ALLEGEDLY VIOLATING IRAN BLOCKADE AMID STRAIT OF HORMUZ FEUD (Home - CBSNews.com • 17 mins ago) [Story Intel]

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Home - CBSNews.com: U.S. DISABLES SHIP FOR ALLEGEDLY VIOLATING IRAN BLOCKADE AMID STRAIT OF HORMUZ FEUD [Story Intel]
Related headline found through overlapping story details; compare the original source before treating it as confirmation. • 17 mins ago

RELATED DAMMNEWS COVERAGE

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