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Two oil tankers explode after hitting mines in the Hormuz Strait, Iran says

Updated 2026-11-02 · told from many outlets at once

Three oil tankers exploded and caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz. A tanker was struck by an unknown projectile near Khasab, Oman. The vessel was spotted nine nautical miles north of Oman’s Khasab. A small boat attached explosive devices to the tanker's hull.

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