Iran's Revolutionary Guards navy says two oil tankers caught fire after hitting naval mines while crossing the Strait of Hormuz, according to IRNA. State media said both carried about 2 million barrels of crude, though no independent confirmation is available. The vessels reportedly switched off their positioning and radar systems and used a route Iran had not authorised. The strait, only 35 to 40km wide at its narrowest, is now the central point of the Iran–US conflict, and war-related shipping disruption has lifted global energy prices and inflation. Maritime officials also said on Wednesday that a container ship and a dry bulk carrier sank near the strait after being hit by projectiles.
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