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Unknown Projectile Strikes Tanker Entering Strait of Hormuz; UK Agrees to Refuel Saudi Jets Against Houthis
UK Maritime Trade Operations reported an 'unknown projectile' struck a tanker as it sailed into the Strait of Hormuz, lightly injuring two crew members; the vessel continued under its own power and no group claimed responsibility. Separately, Britain agreed to provide the Royal Air Force for limited air-to-air refueling of Saudi Arabian jets flying defensive missions against intensifying Houthi attacks, with officials saying the arrangement would begin within weeks. IRGC spokesperson Hossein Mohebbi warned that 'the war is not over' and threatened to 'change the geography of the war' with new weapons and tactics if the US escalates further.
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- T2 Associated Press (via WSLS) Major western
- T2 Associated Press (via Click Orlando) Major western