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Geopolitical··Severity 8

US, Iran trade oil tanker strikes as Hormuz confrontation escalates

Iran on Saturday launched retaliatory strikes on three oil tankers following US attacks on three Iranian tankers earlier in the day, with the confrontation over the Strait of Hormuz intensifying in the latest exchange of fire since renewed hostilities flared up between the two sides last week.

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A

Эскалация

69%

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Primary source: CGTN World

Ваши вероятности A/B/C

C 33%

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