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The navy of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Saturday that an oil tanker had exploded and caught fire after hitting a naval mine while transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
In a statement published on the IRGC's official news outlet, Sepah News, the navy said the tanker was carrying over 2 million barrels of crude oil and was attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz via an "unauthorized" route.
The navy of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Saturday that an oil tanker had exploded and caught fire after hitting a naval mine while transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
In a statement published on the IRGC's official news outlet, Sepah News, the navy said the tanker was carrying over 2 million barrels of crude oil and was attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz via an "unauthorized" route.