Oil Tanker Explodes Near Strait of Hormuz, Iran's IRGC Reports
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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that an oil tanker caught fire following an explosion near the Strait of Hormuz. The incident occurred in a key global shipping route, though the cause of the blast remains unclear. No further details on casualties or the vessel's origin were immediately provided. The IRGC confirmed it is monitoring the situation.