{"id":7086,"date":"2026-07-07T21:59:33","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T16:59:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newskick.in\/?p=7086"},"modified":"2026-07-08T02:55:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T21:25:14","slug":"gujarat-bound-qatari-lng-vessel-with-4-indian-crew-hit-in-suspected-drone-attack-near-hormuz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newskick.in\/?p=7086","title":{"rendered":"Gujarat-bound Qatari LNG vessel with 4 Indian crew hit in suspected drone attack near Hormuz"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/gujarat-bound-qatari-lng-vessel-with-4-indian-crew-hit-in-suspected-drone-attack-near-hormuz\/articleshow\/132243831.cms\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"10\" align=\"left\" style=\"margin-top:3px;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/photo\/132243831.cms\" \/><\/a>A Qatar-bound LNG carrier carrying four Indian crew members was struck near the Strait of Hormuz. 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