Several tankers strike naval mines in Strait of Hormuz — Fars

Several tankers strike naval mines in Strait of Hormuz — Fars The precise number of affected vessels in unknown, and there have been no reports of potential casualtiesTUNIS, October 9. /TASS/. Several tankers have struck naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz, the Fars news agency reported citing military sources. The sources said that "several powerful explosions occurred in the southern passage of the Strait of Hormuz, caused by non-compliant tankers colliding with naval mines deployed in the area." The precise number of affected vessels in unknown, and there have been no reports of potential casualties. TagsIranOil tanker fire in Black Sea caused no environmental issues — Kremlin spokesmanDmitry Peskov stressed that all necessary measures had been taken promptly and effectivelyRead moreGazprom posts 7% rise in IFRS net profit for 2025Net profit of the Gazprom Group totaled 1.307 trillion rublesRead moreRubio warns Ukraine conflict could escalate into more dangerous regional warThe US Secretary of State added that Washington would continue working to facilitate a negotiated settlementRead moreFlight from Istanbul to Moscow lands in MinskThe plane was originally scheduled to land in Moscow at 6:30 p.mRead moreTrump urges Xi Jinping to lift export restrictions on Japan — newspaperAccording to the newspaper, the US leader "framed the Chinese measures as a threat to American industries reliant on Japanese suppliers"Read more