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Oil tanker explodes after hitting naval mine in Hormuz, Iranian media reports

26 July 2026 13:32 BST

An oil tanker exploded after colliding with a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian media is reporting.

Tasnim news agency said the vesell struck the mine after exiting a route in the waterway approved by Tehran.