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Strait of Hormuz: Iran claims that five tankers and a tugboat caught fire

📍 Iran, IR·🕐 1h ago·12 outlets

Iranian authorities announced several fires related to mines on Thursday, November 5. The names of the vessels and the fate of the crews have not been disclosed.

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[Claude] The outlets differ: Report 2 says two tankers burned while Report 1 says five, and Report 3 says five tankers plus a tugboat, so the counts conflict; Report 4 covers the same Hormuz tanker incident with a UKMTO detail th

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