Oil Tanker Reportedly Hits Mine in Strategic Strait of Hormuz

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Published: 2026-10-18T11:52:11Z
Category: military-and-conflict
Source: CBS News

Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps reported that an oil tanker caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz after striking a mine. The Iranian military stated the "supertanker" was attempting to pass illegally through the waterway.

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