Tehran, Oct 29, 2026 (AFP) - Iran says four tankers on fire after hitting mines in Hormuz

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2026-10-29

Four tankers caught fire after hitting mines while attempting to navigate the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's armed forces said Thursday, a day after the US military said it had cleared key routes through the waterway. "Over the past 24 hours, three violating oil tankers exploded and caught fire after striking mines while attempting to pass through the unauthorised southern route of the Strait of Hormuz," Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps said i......

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