### [2026-07-18](/feed/2026/07/18/index.md)

##### 2026 Iran war
# The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, in a statement published by IRNA, report that two oil tankers have exploded after hitting mines south in the Strait of Hormuz. However, the U.S. Central Command disputes the claims on X as "false". 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via ''Arab News](https://www.arabnews.com/node/2651361/middle-east)

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