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Oil tanker catches fire after hitting mine in Strait of Hormuz

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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps navy reported on Monday that an oil tanker caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz after striking a mine. The incident was carried by multiple independent outlets citing Iranian military sources. The identity of the vessel and the extent of any casualties or environmental damage remain unconfirmed.

Category: vessel-attacked · Location: Strait of Hormuz

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Global Events Monitor. Oil tanker catches fire after hitting mine in Strait of Hormuz. 2026-10-20T09:57:52.009Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:6493. https://global.eventmonitor.net/record/6493/revision/872d9d9194e066aa6c9c26dc45dffcd2d04db48dc0ba83960a4c551d10a7bedf

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