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The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy says 11 offending oil tankers caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz within nine days, from October 25 to November 2.

The navy of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) on Sunday announced that two "violating" oil tankers, including a supertanker, suffered explosions and were stopped after hitting naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz within the preceding hours, according to Xinhua.

Iran's Army Navy says another non-compliant oil tanker caught fire on Monday morning local time, after striking mines while sailing through an unauthorized and unsafe route east of the Strait of Hormuz.

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy says two more oil tankers caught fire after an explosion as they were attempting to pass through an unauthorized route in the Strait of Hormuz.

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Iran is prepared for both diplomatic and military scenarios "more than ever before," stating that the ball is now in Washington's court to choose between a "wise path" of negotiation or repeating the "mistake of military aggression."

President Masoud Pezeshkian says Iran will not surrender to military aggression, stressing that the country will firmly resist its enemies while strengthening public resilience and addressing people's concerns.

Araghchi says the outcome of the current standoff between Iran and the US depends entirely on Washington's political wisdom.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei says Tehran judges Washington by the actions of its government, not the tone of its correspondence, warning that the United States has repeatedly undermined diplomatic efforts over the past two years.

A senior Iranian security official says the Islamic Republic will not compromise on defending its national security and sovereignty.

Wang Yi, China's top diplomat, met with Ali Bagheri Kani, deputy secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) in Beijing on Monday.

China supports Iran in safeguarding its national sovereignty and security and opposes a return to military confrontation in the Middle East, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said during a meeting with Ali Bagheri, deputy secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, in Beijing on Monday.

President Xi Jinping says China supports lasting peace and stability in West Asia.

Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Mohsen Rezaei and Russian President Vladimir Putin have reaffirmed their commitment to continuing strategic cooperation in line with a roadmap established by the two countries' top leaders.

Iran's top security official and the Russian president underscore the need to continue strategic cooperation between Tehran and Moscow.

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The CEO of the UAE's firm Abu Dhabi National Oil Company says nearly one billion oil barrels have been drained from global inventories since the start of the US-Israeli war against Iran.

The IRGC says it has thwarted a terrorist plot against security forces in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan.

US War Secretary Pete Hegseth has been systematically misrepresenting the disastrous progress of the US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran to President Trump.

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