Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Says Four Oil Tankers Hit Mines Near Hormuz

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Wednesday that four oil tankers were destroyed after striking mines near the Strait of Hormuz, raising concern about oil shipments and broader risk sentiment, including crypto markets. The IRGC said the tankers were attempting to use a southern route near the strait that it had designated as prohibited. It described all four vessels as still burning. The force also said it had seized two other ships. That account ties the tanker damage to the Guard’s declared route restriction.

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