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2 hours ago · Global
IRGC says two tankers hit mines, set ablaze south of Hormuz
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. Middle East Eye is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Global. The first report grouped here was at 20 Oct 2026, 09:31 UTC. The headline in use is “IRGC says two tankers hit mines, set ablaze south of Hormuz”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Two tankers were set ablaze and brought to a halt south of the Strait of Hormuz after hitting Iranian mines, the Revolutionary Guards' Navy said in a statement shared by state media on Tuesday, without saying when the tankers were hit.
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