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Iran says supertanker with 2 million barrels of oil sank in Gulf

Headline via Arab News · first report 15 Nov, 18:47 IST, latest 15 Nov, 20:41 IST

The Persian Gulf at night, seen from the International Space Station
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What we know

2 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from Arab News at 15 Nov, 18:47 IST; the latest is from CNA at 15 Nov, 20:41 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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Reported by2 news organisations
First report15 Nov, 18:47 IST
Latest report15 Nov, 20:41 IST
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What the reports sayEach newsroom’s own summary of its report, from its feed

Two tankers caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz after apparently hitting naval mines, according to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Navy. The report has not been independently verified by Reuters.

Quoted from the newsrooms’ own feeds, with their names and links. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details.

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