Iran’s military said explosions hit four oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz
Iran’s military said Thursday that explosions hit four oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, adding that the vessels had ignored warnings and entered what it considers restricted areas of the strategic waterway. Reuters said it could not independently verify the Iranian account.
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Iranian state media said two supertankers were disabled by explosions on Wednesday and attributed the blasts to naval mines, showing video it described as footage of the incidents. The Iranian army later reported that two more tankers struck mines in the eastern strait on Thursday afternoon. Iranian state television said those vessels had turned off their radars, entered a restricted area and caught fire.
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