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Run has been targeting fuel storage facilities
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as the conflict of the Middle East enters its 13th day.
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And that's, of course, been sending the price
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of Brent Crude oil up over $100 a barrel.
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Iraq has suspended operations at its oil ports
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after two foreign fuel tankers were hit
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in the southern port of Al Fah.
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At least one crew member was killed
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while another 25 were rescued.
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The drone struck fuel storage tanks
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at the port of Salala in a man on Wednesday,
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strike trigger explosions and towering flames.
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Salala's port is an important hub
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for tankers seeking to bypass the Strait of Hormuz.
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And a Thai vessel was hit by a projectile
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while transiting the Strait of Hormuz
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The UK Maritime Trade Operations Center
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set a fire broke out on board.
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Twenty crew members have been rescued
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following the attack.
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Early Thursday morning,
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Bahrain's Interior Ministry also reported
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an attack on a fuel storage tank
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had a facility in Marac Governorate.
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They've blamed Iran for the attack
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and said authorities are taking measures
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to handle the incident to secure the site.
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Meanwhile, there have been more strikes
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on Iran with explosions seen
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in the central city of Isfahan.
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Iran says Israel and the United States
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have hit nearly 10,000 civilian sites
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since the war began,
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getting more than 1,300 civilians.
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Earlier, Israel was the target of a coordinated attack
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by Hezbollah and Iran.
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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
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confirmed it was the first joint attack
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since the start of the war on Iran.
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US President Donald Trump has urged oil tankers
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to pass through the Strait of Hormuz
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even as Iran tightens its chokehold
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on the crucial maritime route.
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Trump promised safe passage for the vessels,
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but didn't provide details.
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A fifth of the world's oil
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and liquefied natural gas trade passage
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Iran says it's ready for a long war
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of attrition that would destroy the world economy.
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But the US President also said
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the operation against Iran isn't over yet.
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We took out just about all of their mindships
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We're up to vote number 60.
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I didn't realize that that big a Navy.
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I would say it was big and ineffective.
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But every one of the issues
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is about all of the Navy has gone
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at the bottom of the state.
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How do you hope you're impressed?
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Coming up on the take,
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Iran names a new Supreme Leader
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in the middle of a war with Israel
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and the United States.
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Who is Moushsta Bahramanahi?
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And what does his rise mean for Iran's future?
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That's the take by Al Jazeera.
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