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Cargo ship catches fire in Strait of Hormuz after three vessels hit by 'unknown projectiles'
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Cargo ship catches fire in Strait of Hormuz after three vessels hit by 'unknown projectiles'
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Cargo ship catches fire in Strait of Hormuz after three vessels hit by 'unknown projectiles'
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