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Videos surfaced on social media show a huge explosion and a massive blaze on the ships and the flames spreading in the water, an indication that oil is leaking from the tankers.
New Delhi,UPDATED: Mar 12, 2026 08:56 IST
One person has been killed after Iran targeted two oil tankers, including one owned by a US firm, off the coast of Iraq overnight, triggering fresh tensions in the region, which is already seeing an escalating US-Israel-Iran war raging for nearly two weeks. The fresh attacks come amid a spate of ships being targeted in the Strait of Hormuz in the wake of the Middle East conflict.
Videos surfaced on social media show a huge explosion and a massive blaze on the ships and the flames spreading in the water, an indication that oil is leaking from the tankers. The ships were anchored alongside each other before the attack, according to CNN.
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Prateek Chakraborty
Published On:
Mar 12, 2026 08:56 IST
