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Iran Strikes Saudi Vessel, Oman Rescues 16 Crew in Gulf Escalation

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Iran Strikes Saudi Vessel, Oman Rescues 16 Crew in Gulf Escalation

⚓ OMAN — Iran just struck a Saudi vessel; Oman sent the rescue boats. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Oman hosts the last surviving back-channel between Washington and Tehran. Deploying its coast guard to rescue Saudi crew from an Iranian strike puts Muscat in an impossible position: mediator or active responder? Riyadh has stayed out of this war. A confirmed Iranian strike on a Saudi vessel forces a posture change — and Brent at $97 has no ceiling left.

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