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17 October 2026
Iran war live: Tankers hit in Hormuz; Israeli settlers attack EU diplomats
This content originally appeared on Al Jazeera.

Iranian TV airs video said to show tanker explosion in Hormuz
Published On 18 Oct 202618 Oct 2026
- Masked Israeli settlers have attacked European diplomats in the occupied West Bank, assaulting a French mayor and damaging cars. The delegation also included officials from Belgium and Poland.
- Iran’s navy says an oil tanker has caught fire in the Sea of Oman after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) reported that a second oil supertanker struck a naval mine and caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday.
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