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Strait between the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman
The Strait of Hormuz is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast lies the Musandam Peninsula under the Musandam Governorate of Oman, with a portion of the southwest of the peninsula under the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The strait is about 104 miles long, with a width varying from about 60 mi to 24 mi.
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Maritime branch of Iran Armed Forces
The Islamic Republic of Iran Navy, also referred to as Iranian Navy, is the naval warfare branch of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army. It is one of the two naval forces of the Iranian Armed Forces, the other is the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy.
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Iran’s Navy has reported identifying a tanker that sustained damage and caught fire after turning off its tracking systems and attempting to pass through a restricted zone in the eastern Strait of Hormuz.
TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – The Iranian Army Navy reported on Tuesday that an oil tanker that was attemtoing to illegally cross the Strait of Hormuz caught fire and sustained damages.
Al Jazeera emphasises widening attacks and blockade enforcement, while A News and Anadolu Ajansı foreground IRGC mine claims.