Supertanker carrying 2 million barrels of oil hits naval mine, explodes in Strait of Hormuz
A supertanker carrying more than 2 million barrels of crude oil exploded and caught fire after striking a naval mine while passing through the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday. The IRGC said the vessel was attempting to cross the strategic waterway illegally using a route “not authorised by Tehran”. (Screengrab/X via…