Iran's Revolutionary Guards announced today that an oil tanker burst into flames after striking a mine in the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iranian media reports.
According to the statement from the Revolutionary Guards, the tanker was carrying more than two million barrels of crude oil and attempted to pass through illegally, following a route not approved by Iran.
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JUST IN: A supertanker carrying more than 2 million barrels of oil was struck and exploded after hitting a naval mine laid by IRGC along a route in the Strait that Iran has illegally declared. The incident occurred today, while some reports claim the vessel was hit by a cruise missile instead.
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Source: CNN.gr
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