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Iran's Guards say two oil tankers hit mines in Hormuz; US says main routes are clear

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Iran's Revolutionary Guards say two oil tankers struck mines in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, a day after they reported an LNG carrier on fire. The US military says the main routes have been cleared of mines.

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    Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) said on Saturday, November 14, that two oil tankers exploded and caught fire after striking naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz. The Guards' navy said the ships had switched off their radar and positioning systems and were secretly trying to cross by an unauthorised route. The statement, carried by Iranian state broadcasting, did not name the vessels or say where they came from, but said one was a supertanker, according to Republica and Ratopati English.

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