Oil tanker catches fire after mine blast east of Strait of Hormuz
An oil tanker caught fire after striking a sea mine east of the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian navy sources told state media on Sunday.
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AIIranian state media reported on Sunday evening, citing the Iranian navy, that an oil tanker caught fire after hitting a sea mine east of the Strait of Hormuz.
Earlier, US Senator Marco Rubio said there was "no need for further US military operations against Iran."
This followed announcements from Iran's Revolutionary Guard and navy that explosions and fires had occurred on three oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz after they struck sea mines.