Middle EastOctober 17, 2026
Iran Claims Second Supertanker Hit a Mine in Strait of Hormuz
Iran's Revolutionary Guard Navy says a supertanker carrying over 2 million barrels of crude struck a naval mine on an unauthorized route, with no ship named and no independent confirmation yet.
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