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Second supertanker explodes after hitting mine in Strait of Hormuz: IRGC Navy

IRNA17 October 2026, 13:41 UTCIran

Tehran, IRNA – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy has reported an explosion aboard a second supertanker following a collision with a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz.

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