From The National Herald
Center-Left Owned by The Associated Journals Ltd.Iran war widens: Tankers hit mines in Hormuz; US expands blockade
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The United States has created a 20‑member task force aimed at stopping Iran from transporting advanced weapons, sanctioned materials and other restricted goods across its land borders and the Caspian Sea. The move was announced in a statement posted on X on Saturday, November 7, by US Central Command. The task force’s mandate builds on the existing US naval blockade of Iranian ports, extending restrictions to land transit routes.
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The Guards did not specify the names or nationality of the tankers
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Tehran, November 8 (IANS) The navy of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said early Sunday two "violating" oil tankers attempting to pass through an "unauthorized" route in the Strait of Hormuz caught fire after hitting naval mines.In a statement on the IRGC's official news outlet Sepah…
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The restrictions would expand on a US naval blockade of Iranian ports during the two countries' eight-month war, in which Tehran has also restricted passage through the critical Strait of Hormuz trade route, choking global energy supplies.
— NDTV
