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A vessel is now on fire in the Strait of Hormuz on the Iranian northern corridor…

Automated translation and editorial curation by Middle East CatchSite publication Aug 20, 2026, 03:54 AM UTC

Original report: The Hormuz LetterOriginal publication Aug 20, 2026, 03:53 AM UTCEditorial policy

The Hormuz LetterAug 19, 11:53 PM ET

BREAKING: A vessel is now on fire in the Strait of Hormuz on the Iranian northern corridor, as opposed to the typical southern Omani US-backed corridor, per Sentinel-1 satellite imagery. This could be either Iran or the US, and is one of the first such fires on the northern lane.

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