Event Brief
IRGC says two oil tankers exploded in Strait of Hormuz
Filed: Jul 20, 2026 at 6:07 AM ET
Summary: Iran’s IRGC says two oil tankers exploded and were immobilized after attempting a southern route through the Strait of Hormuz.
WHO: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)
WHAT: Said two oil tankers exploded and were immobilised after attempting to transit an unsafe southern route through the Strait of Hormuz.
WHEN: Jul 20, 2026 at 5:08 AM ET
WHERE: Strait of Hormuz
WHY: The tankers attempted to transit what the IRGC described as an unsafe southern route through the Strait of Hormuz.
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