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Iran live updates: Tanker struck by projectile as US and Iran trade threats
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Key Points:
- A tanker was hit by an "unknown projectile" off the coast of Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, causing a fire on the main deck, but all crew members are safe and no environmental damage has been reported, according to UK Marine Trade Operations.
- Iran's Supreme National Security Council secretary, Mohsen Rezaee, declared that Iran will halt all oil exports if the U.S. continues its "economic war," threatening to treat any support for U.S. sanctions as an act of war.
- Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority warned vessels violating Iranian protocols in the Strait of Hormuz will face penalties such as fines, detention, or confiscation, urging vessel owners to comply with regulations to avoid issues.
- These developments follow U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of launching the "most crushing economic operation ever taken against any country," intensifying tensions between the U.S. and Iran.
