IRGC claims three tankers burned in Hormuz; overlap with other reports is unclear

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Iran's Revolutionary Guards claim three unnamed tankers exploded and caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz early Sunday, Nov 8, AFP reports. Separately, UKMTO reported a tanker fire off Khasab and another tanker struck on Saturday. AFP could not establish whether the reports overlap.

The Iranian claim is not confirmation of three distinct attacks.

The IRGC called the route unauthorized but did not identify the vessels or their nationalities. Iran International also reports the claim, attributing it to the Guards' Navy public relations office.

UKMTO reported a tanker fire off Khasab, Oman, on Saturday that led to crew evacuation, and another tanker struck by an unknown projectile, AFP reports. AP places the reported fire about eight nautical miles northwest of Khasab. The UKMTO public homepage opened during this check did not provide the specific incident notices; these incident details are attributed through AFP and AP.

Emirati state media said 22 people were rescued from a burning vessel and were stable, AFP reports. AP says the UAE National Guard described a cargo ship fire but did not identify the vessel. Neither the UAE rescue nor the UKMTO reports can safely be added to the IRGC claim as separate confirmed attacks.