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UAE Says the Fire That Broke Out on a Tanker Hit by an Attack in the Strait of Hormuz Has Now Been Controlled

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“STRAIT OF HORMUZ TRAFFIC REMAINS STIFLED 97 DAYS INTO WAR”

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“UAE SAYS THE FIRE THAT BROKE OUT ON A TANKER HIT BY AN ATTACK IN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ HAS NOW BEEN CONTROLLED”

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