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Two oil tankers collided in the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial oil transit point. The British security firm Ambrey stated the incident, involving the Adalynn and Front Eagle, was not security-related. The UAE coastguard evacuated 24 crew members from the Adalynn. While one tanker carried Iraqi crude oil, the other was empty. The collision occurred amidst heightened tensions between Israel and Iran, leading to concerns about regional maritime safety and potential electronic interference reported near Iranian ports. Despite this, Ambrey maintains the collision was accidental.

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