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UPDATED May 18, 2026 at 7:05 AM ET
May 14, 2026 at 5:03 AM ET
Ship seized and another sunk near Strait of Hormuz
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A ship was seized and another was sunk near the Strait of Hormuz amid competing Iranian and U.S.-linked claims.
WHO: Iranian officials
WHAT: One ship was seized and another was sunk near the Strait of Hormuz.
WHEN: May 15, 2026 at 2:31 PM ET
WHERE: Strait of Hormuz
WHY: Iranian officials reiterated Iran's claim of control over the waterway and said it had a right to seize oil tankers connected to the U.S.
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