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Cyprus-flagged ship attacked in Strait of Hormuz as Iran closes waterway

Cyprus-flagged ship attacked in Strait of Hormuz as Iran closes waterway

A Cyprus-flagged ship came under attack in the Strait of Hormuz early on Sunday, with Iranian forces opening fire as tensions in the region escalated sharply.

Shortly afterwards, the naval arm of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards announced that the Strait of Hormuz would be closed until further notice, while the United States responded with a new wave of strikes against Iranian positions in the wider area....

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