Tankers Hit in Strait of Hormuz as Iran War Escalates

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The incidents deepen a rapidly escalating crisis around one of the world’s most important energy corridors. Iran says talks with Qatari mediators are examining a two-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while Gulf states have condemned an earlier attack on a Qatari LNG carrier. The developments combine immediate risks to commercial shipping and global energy supplies with intensifying U.S.-Iran diplomacy and military pressure.

Sources: Al Jazeera, BBC News