Ships in Strait of Hormuz to be 'set ablaze', IRGC official says, as insurers cancel coverage
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Source: Middle East Eye
Published: 2026-03-03 09:09 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Middle East, Military & Defence, Natural Disasters, Iran, World News, War & Conflict
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The world’s largest insurance providers are cancelling war-risk coverage for ships in the Persian Gulf after a senior official in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Iran would “fire” on any ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz as a result of the US and Israeli attack.
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