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More than 60 commercial ships have been struck in the Persian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz, and the Gulf of Oman since March 1.
A commercial vessel is any ship carrying cargo or fuel for profit rather than military purposes.
The attacks form part of a broader escalation: fighting has intensified across the Red Sea and Black Sea at the same time, placing oil shipments under pressure on three separate fronts.
A connected chain of waterways The Persian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz, and the Gulf of Oman form a connected chain.
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