Al Jazeera citing Tasnim: Iran's Revolutionary Guard says two oil tankers abandoned after hitting mines
Citing Iran's Tasnim News Agency via Al Jazeera, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy reported that two oil tankers struck mines in the Strait of Hormuz overnight, resulting in explosions, severe fires, and subsequent abandonment. Claims that the vessels had disabled their navigation and identification systems while sailing under the cover of U.S. military aircraft also originated from the IRGC. The report provided no vessel names or owner confirmations; this brief is relayed based on the cited source.
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