ReportedShipping, energy & marketsStrait of Hormuz
IRGC says two tankers hit mines and catch fire in the Strait of Hormuz
- Mountain Time
- Local time
- 3:30 AM in Tehran, Nov 2
- Where
- Strait of Hormuz
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said two tankers struck mines and caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz, Al Jazeera reported. The supplied report does not identify the vessels or establish casualties.
Why it matters
The reported mine strikes create an immediate navigation hazard for tankers transiting the strait; the vessels' identities and the locations of the mines are not established in the supplied report.
Source
- Al Jazeeraaljazeera.comPublished
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