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The US military said it struck a vessel trying to leave an Iranian port because it was breaching the American naval blockade of the country. Deutsche Welle reported the strike on November 8, 2026. Iran said three "non compliant" oil tankers caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz, while the US account centred on the blockade enforcement. The reports did not give casualty figures or say who was aboard the vessels. The incident deepens the standoff over shipping through the strait.