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IRGC claims a tanker caught fire after mines in Strait of Hormuz
The incident is described as occurring amid renewed US-Iran tensions, with the IRGC saying ships must follow its passage rules for the strait.
Forexlive reports that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is claiming a supertanker was stopped in the Strait of Hormuz and caught fire after striking two naval mines along the waterway.
The outlet says the tanker was allegedly attempting to pass through the strait via the southern passage, which the IRGC characterizes as illegal, and that the group also reiterated that all ships must comply with its rules for passage through the strait.
Forexlive frames the development as part of escalating exchanges between Iran and the United States, noting the renewed tensions and suggesting the episode is aimed at signaling that Iran remains in control of disruptions along the route.