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IRGC claim attack on two vessels in Hormuz Strait, targets Bahrain's Juffair base
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed to have disabled two 'offending supertankers' in the Strait of Hormuz after they allegedly ignored warnings and used a mined route. The IRGC also attacked a weapons depot, satellite communications center, and housing building for US forces at Bahrain's Juffair base, accusing the US of inciting vessels to use illegal routes.
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