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2 outlets · filed 12 October 2026

Oil tanker reportedly attacked in Strait of Hormuz region

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Plumes of black smoke rise from a Petro Dolphin oil tanker by a drone attack off the coast of Oman.

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CNN and Al Jazeera both frame the story as a tanker attack in the Strait of Hormuz region, with visual evidence prominent in each. CNN uniquely notes Iranian state broadcaster IRIB reposting video and says India’s Foreign Ministry reported two missing Indian crew members, while Al Jazeera alone mentions black smoke rising from the Petro Dolphin off Oman and describes the incident as a drone attack.

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