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Two tankers hit sea mines in Hormuz: IRGC
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What we know
Two oil tankers exploded and caught fire after striking sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy said, according to Iranian state TV. The tankers had been trying to cross the strait without coordinating with Iranian authorities, it said, without giving further details.
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