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1. A drone launched from Iran strikes a Japanese-owned chemical tanker in the Indian Ocean, causing a fire on board but no casualties.
   2023-12-24 16:36:30 (First version)
2. A drone launched from Iran strikes the Liberian-flagged, Japanese-owned chemical tanker "Chem Pluto" in the Indian Ocean.
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