Iran Reports Two Oil Tankers Exploded in Hormuz After Hitting Mines

Iran's Revolutionary Guards announced that two oil tankers exploded and caught fire while navigating a mined area south of the Strait of Hormuz. The Guards stated the tankers were attempting to cross the mined field through deception by US intelligence agencies.

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Two tankers, attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz minefield through the deception of US intelligence agencies, exploded and caught fire.

This announcement came shortly after the US Central Command confirmed it had launched a new series of strikes against Iran for the seventh consecutive night. The US military stated these attacks are intended to continue degrading Iran's military capabilities.

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The strikes are designed to continue degrading Iranian military capabilities.

Explosions were reportedly heard in multiple Iranian provinces, including Bushehr and areas within Hormozgán province, as well as Yazd province in central Iran. The specific targets and any potential casualties or damage from these strikes remain unclear.

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their forces attacked a depot housing US unmanned surface vessels in Bahrain destroying several of them.

In related developments, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) also claimed its forces attacked a facility housing US unmanned surface vessels in Bahrain, destroying several. The IRGC further stated that its retaliatory missile and drone attacks destroyed Bahrain's main artificial intelligence center, which it alleged was used by the US for targeting and committing "war crimes." Additionally, Iran reported its air defense forces shot down a US RQ-11 drone over the southwestern province of Khuzestán.

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their retaliatory missile and drone attacks also hit Bahrain's main artificial intelligence center, used by the United States to detect targets and commit 'war crimes,' and completely destroyed it.