Iran says four tankers hit mines in Strait of Hormuz

Conflict · First reported 4 Nov, 07:17 · Updated 07:40

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Iran’s IRGC said four tankers were destroyed after hitting mines in the Strait of Hormuz, a claim the BBC said it had not independently verified. The reports came amid stalled efforts to end the conflict between Washington and Tehran.

Iran’s IRGC said four tankers hit mines in the Strait of Hormuz; the BBC said it could not independently verify the claim.
The IRGC said two tankers were still burning and two others had been seized while attempting to use a route it described as prohibited.
The reports place the incident amid stalled discussions to end the conflict between Washington and Tehran.

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Key facts

Reported incident: Iran’s IRGC said four tankers were destroyed after hitting mines in the Strait of Hormuz.
Verification: The BBC said it had not independently verified the IRGC’s claim.
Other vessels: The IRGC said two tankers were still burning and two additional tankers had been seized.
Diplomacy: The reports said discussions to end the conflict continued or had been stalled.