{"id":130355,"date":"2026-05-15T09:34:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T12:34:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/tensions-flare-near-strait-of-hormuz-npr\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T09:34:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T12:34:13","slug":"tensions-flare-near-strait-of-hormuz-npr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/en\/tensions-flare-near-strait-of-hormuz-npr\/","title":{"rendered":"Tensions flare near Strait of Hormuz : NPR"},"content":{"rendered":"


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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates \u2014 A ship anchored off the United Arab Emirates was seized and taken toward Iran and another \u2014 a cargo ship near Oman \u2014 sank after being attacked, authorities said Thursday, as tensions escalated near the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n

It wasn’t immediately clear who was behind these incidents, but they happened as a senior Iranian official reiterated his country’s claim of control over the waterway and another said it had a right to seize oil tankers connected to the U.S.<\/p>\n