Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps stated that an oil tanker caught fire on Tuesday after striking a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz. The report of the blaze was broadcast by Iranian state outlet IRIB. Earlier in the day, the military organization claimed that two other tankers caught fire in the same strait after hitting naval mines.
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Oil tanker catches fire after hitting naval mine in Hormuz, Iran says
10 November 2026 17:45 GMT
An oil tanker caught fire after hitting a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Tuesday, according to state broadcaster IRIB.
Two other tankers had caught fire earlier on Tuesday after hitting naval mines in the strait, according to the IRGC.
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