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Three oil tankers caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz after attempting to pass through the waterway via an unauthorized route, the IRGC Navy said, according to Press TV. The report did not describe the cause of the fires or identify the vessels involved. The incident comes as the Strait remains closed and energy markets stay disrupted during the eight-month US-Iran war. No independent confirmation of the fires or of the vessels' flags and owners was included in the report.