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Iran Strikes Chinese-Linked Tanker in Strait of Hormuz

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  • Iran struck the LR2 tanker Lipsi in the Strait of Hormuz, damaging its engine room.
  • The Lipsi is owned by a Chinese firm and operated by a Greek company.
  • U.S. Central Command logged three Saturday incidents—a drone fire and two port-quarter strikes—with no injuries.
  • Strait of Hormuz tanker flow rose to over 12 million barrels per day, near pre-war levels.