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Iran war live: CENTCOM disputes IRGC claim supertanker struck by Hormuz nav

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

CENTCOM disputes the IRGC claim that the Panama-flagged oil tanker El Gaia hit naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz.

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 UTC.

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