Iran security chief rules out sending enriched uranium abroad

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US Central Command announced a new task forceon Saturday to disrupt weapons shipments and illicit trade across Iran's land borders and the Caspian Sea, expanding efforts to restrict Tehran's military supplies beyond the naval blockade.

The IRGC Navy said two oil tankers struck mines and caught fire in and near the Strait of Hormuz after attempting to travel through unauthorized shipping routes.

In a statement Saturday, the Revolutionary Guards said one tanker was in the eastern part of the strait and the other inside the waterway. It accused both vessels of repeatedly violating Iranian shipping regulations and switching off their navigation and positioning systems.

The IRGC warned that vessels cooperating with the US military or disregarding Iran's restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz would risk striking mines if they entered prohibited areas. The statement provided no information about the vessels' identities, their crews or possible casualties.

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