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Iranian state TV has released footage that it asserts depicts an oil tanker explosion caused by a naval mine in the Hormuz Strait. The report was published on October 17, 2026.
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Iranian state TV has released footage that it asserts depicts an oil tanker explosion caused by a naval mine in the Hormuz Strait. The report was published on October 17, 2026.
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Iranian TV airs video said to show tanker explosion in Hormuz
Iranian state TV broadcasts footage of alleged tanker explosion in Hormuz