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Iran says 2 oil tankers intending to transit Strait of Hormuz exploded
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- 20 July, 2026
- 09:04
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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said early Monday that two oil tankers attempting to transit an "unsafe shipping lane" south of the Strait of Hormuz exploded and were left immobilized, Report informs via Anadolu Agency.
The IRGC said the vessels were attempting to use the route under "pressure and coercion" from the US military.
The statement warned that as long as "US aggression" continues in the region, the passage would not be secure for the transit of fertilizers, oil or gas, adding that the US military should be prepared for retaliation over this "illegal transgression."
SEPAH Hörmüz boğazında iki tankerin partlaması barədə məlumat yayıb
КСИР заявил о взрыве двух танкеров в Ормузском проливе
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