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- Two ships were struck in the Middle East over the weekend, marking the first maritime attacks since the outbreak of war.
- A UK naval group said one incident occurred north of Oman.
- The UK Maritime Trade Operations Centre confirmed the Skylight tanker, a small vessel sanctioned by the United States, was hit off Oman’s northern coast.
- Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has slowed dramatically since these incidents.
