Two oil tankers catch fire after hitting mines in Strait of Hormuz, IRGC says
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Two oil tankers carrying approximately two million barrels of crude oil each caught fire after hitting naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The IRGC stated that the vessels had switched off their positioning and radar systems and used an unauthorized route in Iran's prohibited zone on Thursday and Friday. Iran seized control of the waterway following the start of the US-Israeli war in late February, requiring transit authorization, while the US has imposed a counter-blockade on Iranian oil exports.
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