Ship disabled by attack in Strait of Hormuz and other news from around the Middle East
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16, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana) An oil tanker was hit with a projectile off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report Tuesday that highlighted the ongoing dangers for shipping companies attempting to use the waterway while Iran holds it in firm control. An Israeli airstrike on Tuesday killed at least one Palestinian and wounded four others in southern Gaza, hospital officials said. Iran now has a stranglehold on traffic through the strait and periodically fires at vessels attempting to transit, though there was no immediate claim for Monday’s attack.
