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Oil tanker on fire after hitting mine in Hormuz: Iran's Guards

Reported by The Hindu 17 Oct 2026, 4:48 pm IST 1 min read

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Tehran seized control over Hormuz after the start of the war in late February, choking off the strait that normally carries about one-fifth of global oil consumption.

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Section: World
First reported by: The Hindu
Published: Saturday, 17 October 2026, 4:48 pm IST
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