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CENTCOM confirms a precision strike on the M/V Ocean Molica after the vessel allegedly attempted to run the US naval blockade against Iran. The incident comes amid rising confrontations in the Strait of Hormuz, where Iranian forces have also struck a vessel for taking an unauthorized transit route.
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A large tanker has caught fire off the Russian Black Sea resort city of Sochi, with bystander footage showing a substantial cargo tank fire and a spreading pool of burning oil on the water. The vessel is believed to be the 2004-built Aframax tanker Rio, previously sanctioned by Ukraine for its role in Russian oil exports.
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Two commercial vessels were struck by sea and aerial drones approximately 70 nautical miles off Bulgaria's coast in the Black Sea early Tuesday. While 18 crew members were rescued from one stricken vessel, the entire crew of the sunken cargo ship remains unaccounted for.
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