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Iran's IRGC Navy says seven vessels hit, warns US of wider response

Global Published 22 October 2026, 10:50 · archived 22 Oct 2026

DUBAI: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard ​Corps Navy said ‌on Thursday that four vessels involved ​in illegal oil ​transfers in the northern ⁠Persian Gulf ​were simultaneously hit ​and caught fire after being tracked by its ​forces on ​Wednesday. Ships crossing Hormuz need IRGC OK, unfreezing of assets part of deal, Iran official says The IRGC added that three ‌more ⁠vessels collided with mines west of the Strait ​of Hormuz, ​and ⁠warned the US military ​that continued provocations ​could ⁠lead to a wider response ⁠against ​its regional ​bases.

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