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Two 'unauthorised' oil tankers struck in Strait of Hormuz, Iran says

Africanews24 October 2026, 09:27 UTCIran

Two 'unauthorised' supertankers hit naval mines near the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, according to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard navy. On Thursday, a ship transiting the strait was hit by an unknown projectile, the UK reported.

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