Iran Says Two Oil Tankers Struck Mines and Caught Fire in the Strait of Hormuz; U.S. Military Says It Struck a Cargo Ship in the Gulf of Oman
CCTV.com report (Xinwen Lianbo): Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps issued a statement early on November 8 saying that two oil tankers attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz in violation of regulations had struck mines and caught fire shortly beforehand. The statement said the two tankers had turned off their navigation and positioni…