Iran Attacks US Tanker in Gulf, Hits Several Other Ships
By Evgenia Filimianova
Published on March 12, 2026.
The incidents occur amid escalating military tensions between the U.S. and Iran, which have been blamed for the attacks on several commercial vessels. The attacks occurred near the shore of the Arabian Peninsula, where one of the vessels was attacked, killing one crew member. The region also reported several strikes on several other vessels.
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