Iranian state television broadcast video footage that reportedly shows an oil tanker exploding in Hormuz. According to the broadcast, the explosion occurred after the vessel struck a naval mine. The text provides no further details regarding casualties, the identity of the tanker, or the exact timeframe of the incident.
60 other events within 300 km in the 30 days around this event.
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Active conflict area. Check your government's travel advisory before any travel to Iran,
and follow your embassy's instructions if you are already there.
If there is violence nearby, shelter in place away from windows until it is safe.
Respect curfews and avoid areas controlled by armed groups.
Register with your embassy and keep travel documents ready to leave.