United States Central Command rejects Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps claims of a supertanker striking sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz

United States Central Command (CENTCOM) rejected claims by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy that a supertanker struck two sea mines in the southern passage of the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC Navy stated that the vessel caught fire and came to a complete halt after the collision.

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However, CENTCOM characterized the IRGC's assertion as false and described the claim as an attempt to intimidate commercial shipping through disinformation. thought<channel|>```json, {

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• IranWire
  CENTCOM Denies IRGC Claims of Supertanker Mine Strike

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