Drone strike on Kuwaiti oil tanker roils Dubai port, sparking fire
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An Iranian drone attack on the Kuwaiti-registered Al Salmi crude tanker anchored at Dubai port sparked a hull-damaging fire that was extinguished within hours; there were no injuries reported. The incident comes amid broader Gulf tensions and U.S. warnings about the Strait of Hormuz, reflecting the region's escalating conflict and energy-security concerns.
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