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US oil tanker 'hit by Iran and on fire' in Gulf in new escalation of Middle East war

2026-03-05 https://metro.co.uk/2026/03/05/us-oil-tanker-hit-iran-fire-gulf-new-escalation-middle-east-war-27237766/ HaiPress

Drones have been targeting oil tankers sailing through the strait of Hormuz (Picture: REUTERS)

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards hit a US tanker in the Gulf this morning leaving it in flames,state media have claimed.

The IRGC the vessel is ‘currently burning’,according to Tasnim News Agency.

The Guards warned that Iran would ‘have control over the passage through the Strait of Hormuz’ in times of war.

Iran has effectively closed the strait since the outbreak of war with the US and Israel.

Sparks from a missile interception on March 4,2026 in Tel Aviv,Israel (Picture: Erik Marmor/Getty Images)

At least four tankers have been hit by drones and maritime traffic through the region has dropped 80 per cent.

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