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Iran's navy says three tankers on fire after hitting mines in Hormuz
- On Saturday, Iran's navy and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed three oil tankers struck naval mines in and around the Strait of Hormuz, causing fires that disabled the vessels and prompted evacuations.
- Iranian authorities allege the tankers were secretly transiting unauthorized routes with their tracking systems disabled, characterizing the strikes as enforcement of restricted maritime zones Tehran has imposed since February.
- The UAE Coast Guard evacuated 22 crew members, including 19 Indian nationals, with no injuries reported; international news agencies noted the Iranian military claims remain unverified.
- Simultaneous to the maritime incidents, the Revolutionary Guard claimed it shot down an American MQ-1 Predator drone over Qeshm Island on Saturday using a 'new advanced air defence system.'
- Ongoing military hostilities since February, including a U.S. naval blockade on Iranian ports, continue to disrupt commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a key flashpoint in the broader West Asia conflict.
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The Guard Corps of the Islamic Revolution (IRGC) said on Sunday that an oil tanker, carrying over two million barrels of oil, sank after hitting a mine and caught fire in the Ormuz Strait. It is about one of the two ships that hit me as they crossed the strait, it specified...
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A supertanker carrying more than two million barrels of oil has sunk in the southern part of the Persian Gulf after striking a sea mine, while the other vessel that hit a mine while trying to pass through the Strait of..
“One of these vessels – a supertanker carrying more than 2 million barrels of oil – sank in the southern waters of the Persian Gulf following an explosion and a massive fire,”...
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