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US Central Command disputed a claim by Iran's IRGC that a Panama-flagged supertanker, the El Gaia, was struck by naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz. The dispute comes amid ongoing tensions over the strategic waterway. Oman later confirmed that two sailors are missing after the tanker was attacked, with Iran maintaining the vessel caught fire after hitting mines while the United States says it was struck first by a missile and then by a drone. The conflicting accounts underscore the volatility of the situation in the Strait of Hormuz as regional tensions remain high.