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IRGC says two tankers hit mines, set ablaze south of Hormuz

Middle East Eye20 October 2026, 09:31 UTCIran

IRGC says two tankers hit mines, set ablaze south of Hormuz Two tankers were set ablaze and brought to a halt south of the Strait of Hormuz after hitting Iranian mines, the Revolutionary Guards' Navy said in a statement shared by state media on Tuesday, without saying when the tankers were hit. The statement also said a US drone was downed by Iran on Monday night. Reporting by Reuters

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