IRGC says four tankers ablaze after hitting mines near Strait of Hormuz

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Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have said ​four oil ‌tankers have been destroyed after striking ​naval mines ​while trying to ⁠traverse a ​route described as ​prohibited south of the key waterway ​of ​the Strait of Hormuz, reports Reuters.

In ‌a ⁠statement, the elite corps said the tankers ​were ​still ⁠ablaze, and added ​that two ​other ⁠vessels had been seized.

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