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Iran Claims Attacks on Oil Tankers in Hormuz and US Patriot System in Bahrain
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By אפרת ברינר
First reported by Ynet · Jul 21, 2026
What happened
Iran's Revolutionary Guards say they set fire to two oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and attacked a US Patriot missile system in Bahrain using missiles and drones.
- 01Iran's Revolutionary Guards say two oil tankers caught fire in the southern Strait of Hormuz.
- 02The IRGC claims to have attacked a US Patriot missile defense system in Bahrain.
- 03The attack involved missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles (drones).
- 04The incidents underscore rising tensions in the Gulf region.
- 05The events were reported by Iran's Revolutionary Guards shortly before publication.
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