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Iran Claims More Tankers Hit Mines in Hormuz, But Evidence Remains Elusive

gCaptain20 October 2026, 17:46 UTCIran

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards claimed Tuesday that a supertanker caught fire after striking a naval mine south of the Strait of Hormuz, adding to a series of similar claims that have...

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