Oil tanker on fire after hitting mine in Hormuz: Iran’s Guards

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Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said an oil tanker caught fire after striking a mine in the Strait of Hormuz. The incident comes amid a wider conflict and heightened Iranian control of the strategically important waterway, disrupting a vital shipping route.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said Monday an oil tanker caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz after hitting a mine, the latest such incident since Tehran tightened its grip of the waterway. Iran seized control of the strait after war broke out against the United States and Israel late February, choking off the vital shipping route ...

Security Conflict Politics Energy Shipping Strait of Hormuz oil tanker sea mine Iranian Revolutionary Guards maritime security shipping disruption regional conflict

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