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Iran says tanker carrying LNG hit mine, suffered explosion in Hormuz
Reuters • • general
Key Points:
- Iran's Revolutionary Guards navy reported that a liquefied natural gas tanker struck a naval mine and exploded in the Strait of Hormuz while navigating an "unauthorised and dangerous route," according to state media.
- Details about the tanker involved in the incident have not been disclosed.
- Iranian media also reported that four oil tankers were hit by explosions in the Strait of Hormuz after allegedly ignoring warnings and entering restricted areas.
- Despite a rebound in shipping traffic and hopes for de-escalation in the US-Israeli-Iran conflict, attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz continue, with at least 10 ships hit in early November following 37 attacks in October.
- The high frequency of attacks represents the most intense period of maritime incidents since the conflict began in late February, according to the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.
