EventMaritime
Violating supertanker erupts in flames off Hormuz as IRGC says Iran’s control will endure
20 OCT 2026 · 0000Z
A super oil tanker carrying more than two million barrels of crude has erupted in flames after striking a naval mine south of the Strait of Hormuz, as the IRGC vows Iran’s control over the strategic waterway will endure for as long as Tehran decides.
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Indexed Oct 20, 00:00 UTC · Press TV · Tehran state media →
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