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Eight oil tankers exploded on mines in the Strait of Hormuz in the past 48 hours

Strait of Hormuz, Iran ·

The number of oil tankers that exploded after hitting Iranian mines in the past 48 hours alone reached 8. The commander of US Central Command said hours earlier that the strait was fully cleared of mines and open to all types of ships. Six days earlier, the Revolutionary Guards released video of two giant tankers exploding after mine blasts.

The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow waterway between Iran and Oman's Musandam peninsula and a major route for seaborne oil. Tensions between Iran and the United States have repeatedly affected shipping there.

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