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Tanker attack tests Trump’s claim that Hormuz is a 'functioning strait'
Thursday, August 27, 2026
An oil tanker was struck by an unidentified projectile in the Strait of Hormuz. The incident occurred in a waterway through which approximately one-third of global seaborne oil passes.
Original reporting: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/27/us-iran-war-trump-hormuz-attack-mine-.html