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Drone attack sparks fire on Kuwaiti tanker in UAE amid Iran’s Gulf attacks
- Early Wednesday, Iran struck an oil tanker off the coast of Qatar with cruise missiles and hit a fuel tank at Kuwait International Airport with a drone, sparking a "large fire."
- These attacks persist as Iran maintains its grip on the Strait of Hormuz, rejecting a U.S.-proposed 15-point ceasefire plan while demanding continued sovereignty over the vital waterway.
- Israeli forces hit a fentanyl plant in Tehran it alleges was for chemical weapons, while separate strikes in Beirut killed at least five people and wounded 21 others.
- President Donald Trump threatened to broaden U.S. offensives against Iranian oil hubs if a ceasefire is not reached "shortly," with thousands of additional troops heading to the Middle East.
- Amid these tensions, Brent crude prices remain up more than 40%, trading at more than $103 a barrel, while Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi declared "the trust level is at zero.
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