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Iran claims fresh Hormuz tanker strike, Italy readies Red Sea escorts

18 SEP 2026 · 0722Z

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Friday they had struck the Togo-flagged product tanker Trend after what Tehran described as an “illegal” attempt to transit Hormuz outside its approved passage system. The 7,119 dwt vessel was hit and stopped after a fire broke out onboard, ac…