JUST IN: A third oil tanker struck a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz today
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JUST IN: A third oil tanker struck a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz today
Iran's IRGC Navy announced a third oil tanker struck a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz today, triggering an explosion and a major fire.The IRGC says the shuttle tanker was carrying 750,000 barrels of crude oil when it attempted to transit...
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps announced that a supertanker attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz struck a naval mine, causing an explosion in its engine room. According to Iran, this brings the number of oil tankers that have struck mines since yesterday to three.
A 750,000-barrel tank on board was set on fire after the explosion of a sea mine in the Strait of Ormuz, an incident reported by the Naval Service of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IGC).
Iranian Revolutionary Guard announces explosion and fire in a super-oiler who will have sailed on an unauthorized route by Tehran. It is the third incident in two days.
A ship sailing in the Strait of Hormuz reportedly struck a sea mine. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard stated that the incident occurred on an "unauthorized route," and warned that ships that shut down their navigation systems would be declared enemies. This brings the number of ships that have struck mines in the region to three in the last three days.
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