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Iran's army said on Wednesday (November 11, 2026) that an oil tanker had struck a mine and caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz, where the country has been targeting ships that transit without its authorisation. asserted

that → say → authorisation

Since the outbreak of the West Asia war in late February, Tehran has heavily restricted traffic through the strategic waterway, insisting vessels use routes authorised by the Islamic republic. asserted

vessels → restrict → republic

The United States has, in response, imposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports and helped tankers travel the strait, which normally carries about one-fifth of global oil. asserted

which → impose → oil

The American military recently claimed all mines had been cleared from the strait. asserted

mines → claim → strait

"Early this morning, a violating oil tanker caught fire after striking a naval mine in an unsafe, prohibited area in the east of the Strait of Hormuz," the naval forces of Iran's army said in a statement carried by state TV. asserted

forces → violate → TV

In recent weeks Tehran has made multiple announcements saying ships had caught fire in the strait, often claiming they struck mines. asserted

they → make → mines

U.S. Central Command, which oversees U.S. military operations in the region, has been escorting ships through the waterway and said last month that it had helped Gulf countries export 1.5 billion barrels of oil via Hormuz since the summer. asserted

countries → oversee → summer

On Tuesday (November 10), the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the ideological arm of Iran's military, said three other oil tankers had caught fire in the strait. asserted

tankers → say → strait

Iran says tanker struck mine, caught fire in Hormuz

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