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Iran war live: Tankers hit in Hormuz; Israeli settlers attack EU diplomats 

17 October 2026
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Women use paddleboards, as a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz appears in the distance, near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, October 6, 2026.

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Iranian TV airs video said to show tanker explosion in Hormuz

By Kristina Harazim and Zsombor Peter

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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