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Iran says two tankers caught fire after hitting mines in Hormuz

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Iran says two tankers caught fire after hitting mines in the Strait of Hormuz; the IRGC says each was carrying about two million barrels of crude oil and had used an unauthorised route. Al Jazeera earlier reported that Iranian state TV aired footage said to show an oil tanker exploding after striking a naval mine in Hormuz. This follows earlier reports that Iran’s IRGC said a supertanker struck a sea mine near the Strait of Hormuz.

This continues an earlier story: Iran says tanker hit a mine and caught fire near Hormuz

Later: Iran's Revolutionary Guards Say Mines Halted Three Tankers and Set Two Ablaze in Strait of Hormuz · Iran Claims Seven Oil Tankers Attacked Overnight in Strait of Hormuz

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  1. Al Jazeera

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    Al Jazeera reports that Iranian state TV aired footage claiming to show an oil tanker exploding after striking a naval mine in Hormuz.

  2. Al Jazeera

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    Al Jazeera reports that Iran says two tankers caught fire after hitting mines in the Strait of Hormuz; the IRGC says they each carried about two million barrels of crude oil and used an unauthorised route.

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