Tanker Explodes After Hitting Mine in Strait of Hormuz: Iran's IRGC

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Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRC) stated that an oil tanker that violated Iran's transit rules was set on fire after the explosion of a sea mine in the Strait of Ormuz, handed over to Fars Agency. "An oil tanker that acted in violation of the regulations (Tehran) exploded on a sea mine in the southern part of the Strait of Ormuz, resulting in an explosion in the engine room and a fire", the statement states.

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Iran's Revolutionary Guard says two oil tankers caught fire after hitting naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday.

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Reports of attacks on oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz have raised concerns about maritime security. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed that a massive tanker carrying more than two million barrels of crude oil exploded after hitting a sea mine. Earlier, there were reports of an explosion on another tanker. Meanwhile, two ships were reported attacked near Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia.

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Tehran: According to the Revolutionary Guard Navy, on Sunday, Iranian media reported a fire in an oil tanker before it exploded after collided with a marine mine in the southern part of the Strait of Hormuz. (Royters)