Iran's IRGC Navy says seven vessels hit, warns US of wider response
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Ada Derana reports that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy said seven vessels were hit in the Strait of Hormuz and warned the United States of a wider response.
Hiru News separately reports that Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said two supertankers struck naval mines in the strait. Hiru News also reports that seven oil vessels were damaged in a single day, but its headlines do not provide further details about the vessels or the circumstances.
Hiru News reports that ship attacks in the Strait of Hormuz reached a record high in October. The headlines supplied do not give a year, identify the vessels, or describe any subsequent official action.
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