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Spirit of Tasmania IV and V will cross Bass Strait with passengers for the first time tonight. But it has been a long and costly journey to get to this point.

The head of U.S. Central Command says that Iran's navy is destroyed and that the main Strait of Hormuz routes are clear. CBS News' Courtney Kealy has more information.

Incident comes as Iran says three oil tankers were halted while attempting to use 'unauthorised routes' to cross Hormuz.

Soaring freight rates are giving tankers a big financial incentive to run the gauntlet through the Strait of Hormuz.

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It was not immediately clear when the incidents occurred or which flags the tankers were flying.

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A tanker was also struck by a projectile in the strait on Thursday night.

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An oil slick has been filmed washing up on the UAE shoreline, prompting authorities to close beaches in Umm Al Quwain.

Iran's state television reported that seven oil tankers either caught fire or were damaged by mines overnight Wednesday into Thursday after being targeted or striking naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz.

The US has pushed back on the IRGC's claims, dismissing them as an attempt to increase oil prices ahead of US elections.

Iranian state television reported the claims about the latest attacks on ships, which the Associated Press couldn't independently confirm.

Britain's King Charles III praised Oman’s “noble efforts” to keep the Strait of Hormuz open in a speech at a state banquet at Windsor Castle. Speaking at times in Arabic, the king told Sultan Haitham he recognised “Oman’s enduring commitment as a trusted interlocutor to all parties” at a time when conflict has returned “so painfully to the region”. At the en

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