Strait of fire: US-Iran hostilities continue as talks collapse
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US Central Command conducted strikes on Iranian sites along the southern coast amid escalating hostilities with Iran. Brent crude prices remain above $80 per barrel due to tensions, including an incident involving a disabled Iran-linked oil tanker attempting to sail toward an Iranian port.
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has launched further strikes on sites along Iran’s southern coast. Brent crude’s price has remained well above $80/bbl amid further escalation in the Middle East, after the CENTCOM disabled an Iran-linked vessel, allegedly attempting to sail toward an Iranian port in the Arabian Gulf yesterday. The Curacao-flagged oil tanker M/T ...