Four Oil Tankers Struck by Hormuz Explosions
Iran said the vessels ignored warnings and entered restricted routes, while maritime data showed at least 10 ships were hit in the first 10 days of November.
- Oil tankers were hit by explosions in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, Iran's military said, adding the vessels allegedly ignored warnings and entered what it considers restricted areas.
- The Revolutionary Guards Navy claimed supertankers were disabled after ignoring warnings against using what it said was an 'unauthorised route.' Meanwhile, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported a vessel hit by an unidentified projectile.
- A vessel was hit about 14 nautical miles northwest of Ras Al-Khaimah on Wednesday, causing a fire in its engine room. At least 10 ships were hit in the first 10 days of November, following 37 attacks in October, according to the Washington Institute.
- Reuters could not immediately verify the Iranian account of the incidents. Firefighting efforts were underway and all crew members had been evacuated from the affected tankers.
- Tankers continue facing attacks across the Strait despite a rebound in traffic and expectations of de-escalation. The ongoing conflict between the United States and Iran persists, impacting regional maritime security.
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Four oil tankers have been hit by explosions in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s military said. Tehran said the ships ignored warnings and entered restricted areas. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy said two supertankers were disabled after powerful explosions on Wednesday night. Iranian state media reported that the ships exploded after hitting sea mines. “The two tankers ignored repeated warnings about the unauthorized and dangerous south…
Four tankers struck by explosions in Strait of Hormuz, Iran says
Iran: Four Tankers Struck by Explosions in Strait of Hormuz
Four oil tankers were hit by explosions in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's military said on Thursday, adding that the vessels had ignored warnings and entered what it considers restricted areas of the strategic waterway. Tankers are still facing attacks across the strait, despite a rebound in traffic and expectations of a de-escalation in the war between the United States and Iran that have been reflected in falling oil prices.
The Army Public Relations Department announced that two more offending oil tankers caught fire east of the Strait of Hormuz.
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