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Iran says 5 tankers catch fire after striking naval mines in Strait of Hormuz
Five oil tankers and a tugboat caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards and army said in separate statements, according to local media on Thursday. Since the outbreak of the Iran war in late February, Tehran has severely restricted traffic through the strategic waterway, whic
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Both outlets center on Iran’s account that five oil tankers and a tugboat caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz. The South China Morning Post adds that the Revolutionary Guards and army issued separate statements and mentions restricted traffic through the waterway, while Al Jazeera frames the item around fears of a new US attack. The difference is mainly in emphasis rather than in the reported core event.
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