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Iran’s Guards Say Two Tankers Hit Mines In Strait Of Hormuz

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gCaptain · 17 Oct 2026 · 14:44 UTC
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DUBAI, Oct 17 (Reuters) – Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Navy said on Saturday that two oil tankers had caught fire after hitting naval mines while crossing the Strait of Hormuz, the official Iranian news agency...

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar AbbasSOURCE PHOTOGRAPH

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas

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