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In this picture obtained from Iran's ISNA news agency on May 4, 2026, vessels are pictured anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas in southern Iran. Photo by AMIRHOSSEIN KHORGOOEI / ISNA / AFP

Fire breaks out on several commercial ships south of Iran

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In this picture obtained from Iran's ISNA news agency on May 4, 2026, vessels are pictured anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas in southern Iran. Photo by AMIRHOSSEIN KHORGOOEI / ISNA / AFP

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