Does the Video Show an American Oil Tanker Burning After an Iranian Attack in the Strait of Hormuz?

Does the Video Show an American Oil Tanker Burning After an Iranian Attack in the Strait of Hormuz?

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Recently, social media users circulated a video claiming to show an American oil tanker engulfed in flames after an alleged Iranian attack while transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

An American oil tanker engulfed in flames after an alleged Iranian attack.

🔴عااجل: بعد قيام ترامب بإلزام ناقلات النفط بمضيق هرمز بالعبور وانه قد قضى على جميع الاسطول البحري الايراني جائه الرد من حيث لايحتسب ضربه ايرانية لسفينة نفطية أمريكية حاولت عبور المضيق 🔥

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