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Chinese oil tanker hit in reportedly first attack since Hormuz crisis
Key takeaways
- The JV Innovation attempted to transit the Strait of Hormuz hours after joint US-Israeli military strikes on Iran but failed.
- A Chinese-owned oil tanker has come under fire near the Strait of Hormuz, reportedly for the first time since the outbreak of the Iran War.
- The vessel's chief engineer told the ABC it was unclear who had attacked it or why.
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The JV Innovation attempted to transit the Strait of Hormuz hours after joint US-Israeli military strikes on Iran but failed. (Supplied: Liu Haining)
A Chinese-owned oil tanker has come under fire near the Strait of Hormuz, reportedly for the first time since the outbreak of the Iran War.
The vessel's chief engineer told the ABC it was unclear who had attacked it or why.
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