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Four oil tankers destroyed in Hormuz after hitting mines, Tehran says

Four oil tankers caught fire after hitting mines in the Strait of Hormuz, Tehran claimed Wednesday, a day after US President Donald Trump said the United States had launched strikes on Iran. Discussions to end the war between Washington and Tehran via mediators have continued with little sign of diplomatic breakthrough.

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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says the vessels had hit sea mines while trying to cross a prohibited route.

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Four oil tankers destroyed in Hormuz after hitting mines, Tehran says

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Four tankers destroyed by naval mines in Strait of Hormuz, Iran's IRGC says

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says the vessels had hit sea mines while trying to cross a prohibited route.

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