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Iran Escalates Strait of Hormuz Attacks With Limpet Mines
A Dubai-owned tanker, the Louise 1, narrowly escaped disaster when two explosive limpet mines attached to its hull by a small Iranian boat ignited a fire in the engine room, in a brazen attack that has escalated tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. This marks a concerning new tactic in a series of aggressive strikes by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.