The IRGC reported that three tankers hit mines in the Strait of Hormuz, with two being set ablaze and one exploding and catching fire. The third tanker, carrying over 2 million barrels of crude oil, was also hit by a mine, leading to a fire and explosion.
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The IRGC reported that three tankers hit mines in the Strait of Hormuz.: The IRGC reported that three tankers hit mines in the Strait of Hormuz.
Two tankers were set ablaze and halted due to the explosion of mines at an illegal crossi…: Two tankers were set ablaze and halted due to the explosion of mines at an illegal crossing point.
The third tanker, carrying over 2 million barrels of crude oil, exploded and caught fire…: The third tanker, carrying over 2 million barrels of crude oil, exploded and caught fire after striking a mine.
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Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Tuesday that their naval mines halted three tankers attempting to travel the Strait of Hormuz via routes considered illegal by Tehran.
"Two violating oil tankers were set ablaze and halted due to the explosion of mines planted by the brave sailors of the IRGC Navy at an illegal crossing point in the southern part of the Strait of Hormuz," the IRGC said in a statement on their official Sepah News website.
The Guards later said in a statement carried by state TV that a third oil tanker "exploded and caught fire after striking a naval mine south of the Strait of Hormuz".
The statement added that the tanker "carrying over 2 million barrels of crude oil, had deactivated all of its radar and navigation systems".
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