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Iran’s Revolutionary Guards say a tanker caught fire after hitting a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz.

IRStrait of Hormuz, Iran
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Time
17 Oct 2026, 01:51 UTC
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TG/WarMonitor
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Tanker caught fire
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Regional Spread Risk70%
Civilian Impact60%
Source Reliability80%
Escalation Probability75%
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