### [2026-07-21](/feed/2026/07/21/index.md)

##### Middle Eastern crisis
# A tanker is attacked by Iran in the coast of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz in the wake of the U.S. military conducting strikes for a 10th consecutive night yesterday, forcing crew to abandon ship. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations also confirms the attack. 




### Sources:

1. [Military.com](https://www.military.com/us-strikes-iran-for-10th-consecutive-night-as-tehran-strikes-tanker-in-the-strait-of-hormuz)

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