Iran Guards say two tankers caught fire in Hormuz
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Iran’s Revolutionary Guards reported that two oil tankers caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz shortly after Tehran claimed other tankers met similar fates. The incident occurs amid ongoing Middle East tensions and US-imposed blockades.
- The Strait of Hormuz is a critical waterway that carries about one-fifth of global oil consumption
- The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps stated that the two tankers hit mines while trying to transit via unauthorized routes
TEHRAN: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said in a statement carried by state media Friday that two oil tankers caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz, a day after Tehran claimed five other tankers had similar fates.
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