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"...Despite Iran’s threats, ships continue to move through the strait via a route that avoids Iranian waters, instead hugging the coastline of Oman. ...The Singapore-flagged Ever Lovely was sailing close to Oman on Thursday and was along its northernmost coast when it was struck on its starboard side..."
Reference: www.nbcnews.com ."Iran tried to seize two oil tankers near the strategic Strait of Hormuz early Wednesday, firing shots at one of them, the U.S. Navy said.
It said that in both cases, the Iranian naval vessels backed off after the U.S. Navy responded to distress signals, and that both commercial ships continued their voyages.
"The Iranian navy did make attempts to seize commercial tankers lawfully transiting international waters," said Cmdr. Tim Hawkins, spokesman for the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet. "The U.S. Navy responded immediately and prevented those seizures."..."
Watch U.S. Forces Strike Iranian Missile Storage Bunkers on Kharg Island "...Last night, U.S. forces executed a large-scale preci...
