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Iran says tanker struck mine
Tehran: Iran's army said Wednesday that an oil tanker had struck a mine and caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz, where the country has been targeting ships that transit without its authorisation.Since the outbreak of the Middle East war in late February, Tehran has heavily restricted traffic through the strategic waterway, insisting vessels use routes authorised by the Islamic republic.The United States has in response imposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports and helped tankers travel the stra…
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