Tehran. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran has stated that two oil tankers caught fire after hitting naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz. According to the state news agency IRNA,...
Tehran. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran has stated that two oil tankers caught fire after hitting naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz.
According to the state news agency IRNA, on Sunday, the IRGC stated that the tankers hit naval mines while proceeding through an unauthorized waterway.
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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says the vessels had hit sea mines while trying to cross a prohibited route.
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