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F/A-18 Super Hornet Drops Bombs Down Smoke Stacks Of Iranian Tankers Running Blockade (Updated)

The attack comes as the UAE claims it was struck again by Iran and hours after the U.S. and Iran exchanged blows. The post F/A-18 Super Hornet Drops Bombs Down Smoke Stacks Of Iranian Tankers Running Blockade (Updated) appeared first on The War Zone.

Read at The War Zone → • May 08, 2026 · 03:33 PM UTC • 34m ago
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