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Thursday, May 7, 2026

China reports first oil tanker targeted in Hormuz

 A Chinese oil tanker was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, May 4, Chinese media outlet Caixin Global reported on Thursday. The event marks the first instance of a China-owned vessel being targeted in the embattled maritime chokepoint.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing on Wednesday for talks, marking his first visit to the Asian giant.

Earlier this week, the San Antonio, a container ship of the world's third-largest container shipping line, CMA CGM, was attacked while transiting ‌the vital waterway, injuring crew members and damaging the vessel.

https://breakingthenews.net/Article/China-reports-first-oil-tanker-targeted-in-Hormuz/66240838

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