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2026-11-05 16:10:26
[Iranian Revolutionary Guard: Three Ships Caught on Fire in Strait of Hormuz] The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued a statement on the 5th, stating that two oil tankers and a tugboat caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz on the evening of the 4th: a large oil tanker attempted to pass through an "illegal" channel in the southern part of the strait, struck a mine, and caught fire, halting its journey; another oil tanker experienced a large-scale fire while leaving the eastern part of the strait and also stopped its journey; the tugboat that was extinguishing the fire near the oil tanker also caught fire. On the same day, the IRGC's naval electronic warfare unit seized two Lucas drones that had infiltrated the strait. The statement emphasized that the United States continues to "incite and encourage" ships to illegally enter minefield channels, causing damaged ships to bear huge insurance costs, which are then passed on to US taxpayers and its regional allies. Illegal actions in the Strait of Hormuz will only bring greater economic losses and more serious political failures to the United States. (Xinhua)
