IRGC: Two Tankers Exploded After Hormuz Mine Strike — SkimNews
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- The Jerusalem Post reported that an IRGC spokesperson said two oil tankers exploded after hitting a mine in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Reuters separately cited Iran’s IRGC Navy saying two tankers “exploded” after hitting mines in Hormuz; its headline uses “mines,” while The Jerusalem Post’s uses “mine.”
Why it matters: For oil-tanker operators, two reported explosions in one Hormuz mine incident represent direct vessel losses. The available account comes from Iran’s IRGC Navy and an IRGC spokesperson, with no independent investigation or casualty details in the excerpt, so the claim’s provenance is clearer than its operational consequences.
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