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Two oil tankers ablaze after striking naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. Middle East Eye is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 15 Nov 2026, 15:30 UTC. The headline in use is “Two oil tankers ablaze after striking naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps said two oil tankers crossing the Strait of Hormuz had struck naval mines. In a statement to the ISNA news agency, the IRGC said: "two oil tankers travelling in the southern no-go zone of the Strait of Hormuz suffered a massive explosion after hitting sea…
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- First reported by Middle East Eye
Two oil tankers ablaze after striking naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz
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- Middle East Eye