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5 min readIranian boats appear to have attacked two fuel tankers in Iraqi waters, setting them on fire and bringing shipping in the region to a virtual standstill. The attacks are the latest in a series that has hit more than a dozen vessels since the war began a week and a half ago. Maritime monitoring agencies reported that a Thai-flagged cargo ship was struck off the coast of Oman, with fire breaking out in its engine room. Two other ships, flying Greek and Japanese flags, were also hit. Iran has claimed responsibility.
U.S. Central Command said it attacked Iranian mine-laying vessels around the Strait of Hormuz, though it remains unclear whether Iran has actually laid mines in the narrow waterway. Iran has warned that vessels need permission to pass through the strait. Hundreds of oil tankers around the strait are now idled because of the risk, sending the price of oil skyrocketing.
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- 1 (00:25) **Iranian Attacks on Fuel Tankers Escalate Gulf Crisis** - Reports of Iranian boats attacking two fuel tankers in Iraqi waters, with over a dozen vessels hit since the war began.
- 2 (01:27) **U.N. Security Council Condemns Iran** - Councilmember Bahrain drafts resolution against Iranian missile and drone attacks on Gulf Arab countries.
- 3 (02:23) **ACLU Challenges Immigrant Detention Conditions in Atlanta** - ACLU asks DHS to stop holding immigrants in basement cells of an ICE field office beyond the legal 12-hour limit.
- 4 (03:22) **House Committee Deposes Jeffrey Epstein's Accountant** - Lawmakers question Richard Conn behind closed doors to investigate Epstein's financial portfolio.
- 5 (03:43) **Washington State Passes Millionaires Tax** - Lawmakers approve a 9.9% tax on household incomes over $1 million, expected to generate over $3 billion annually.
- 6 (04:49) **Asian Markets Fall on Oil Price Surge** - Stock markets down across Asia following reports of Iranian attacks on ships in the Gulf.
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