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Mine blast sets super tanker ablaze in Hormuz
Tehran, IRNA — The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy has announced the explosion of a super tanker after it struck a sea mine on an unauthorized route in the Strait of Hormuz.
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