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BREAKING: UK maritime group warns of incident in the Gulf of Oman amid report of explosion involving oil tankers aje.io/abt2n
UPDATE: US Navy's Bahrain-based Fifth Fleet is assisting two tankers in Gulf of Oman amid 'reported attack' aje.io/brxbz
Two oil tankers reportedly attacked in the Gulf of Oman have been evacuated aje.io/wdgfa
Iran calls tanker explosions 'suspicious' as global concern grows aje.io/3a4gd
The @UN warns the world cannot afford "a major confrontation in the Gulf" after suspected attacks on tankers aje.io/d2zqe
@UN The Strait of Hormuz is the world's single most important oil passageway. Here's why it's strategically important: aje.io/hk5q3
@UN US releases video it claims shows Iran removing mine from tanker aje.io/dznrd
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