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UPDATED Oct 18, 2026 at 5:10 PM ET
Oct 17, 2026 at 8:08 AM ET
Iranian Guards say two tankers hit mines in Hormuz
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Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said two oil tankers caught fire on Saturday after hitting mines in the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway at the center of the West Asia war. The strait normally carries about one-fifth of global oil consumption.
WHO: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards
WHAT: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said two oil tankers caught fire after hitting mines in the Strait of Hormuz.
WHEN: Oct 17, 2026
WHERE: Strait of Hormuz
WHY: The Guards said the tankers caught fire after hitting mines in the waterway.
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