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Iran’s navy says oil tanker on fire after hitting mine in Hormuz
A vessel near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 17, 2026. REUTERS/StringerBY AP, REUTERS, AFP AND POSTED BY TOE
Iran’s navy said an oil tanker caught fire on Saturday morning after hitting a naval mine in the eastern Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state media reported.
Iran has imposed restrictions on vessels seeking to pass through the Strait of Hormuz and has attacked ships it says violated those restrictions, as it seeks to assert control over the strategic waterway and exert pressure on the US.
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