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IRGC says a supertanker carrying more than 2 million barrels of crude caught fire after hitting a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz

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UK maritime agency says two tankers were hit off Saudi Arabia's Jubail coast on Friday

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🔴 2026 Iran War: IRGC says a supertanker carrying more than 2 million barrels of crude caught fire after hitting a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz · 🔴 2026 Iran War: UK maritime agency says two tankers were hit off Saudi Arabia's Jubail coast on Friday · 🔴 Ukraine-Russia War: Trump denies ordering Starshield slowdown that hit Ukraine drone defenses · 🔴 Ukraine-Russia War: Trump pauses new Russia sanctions due to take effect Sunday · 🔴 Ukraine-Russia War: Russian strikes kill at least 8 and cut power to more than a million people · ⚡ Iran Says Hormuz Route Deal With Oman Near Final · ⚡ RSF Threat to el-Obeid Leaves Sudanese With Nowhere Safe · ⚡ Houthi Strikes Kill Dozens as Red Sea Blockade Widens · ⚡ Zelensky Declares US-Ukraine Alliance Over as Weapons Diverted to Iran War

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