- A fourth supertanker has exploded after hitting a sea mine in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian state media report a fourth supertanker has exploded after striking a sea mine in the Strait of Hormuz, with one vessel carrying over 2 million barrels of oil abandoned and burning. The incidents threaten a key oil chokepoint, but reports remain unverified.
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