Iran says 3rd oil tanker explodes after hitting naval mine in Strait of Hormuz
- On Tuesday, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy reported two oil tankers struck mines while sailing the Strait of Hormuz, leaving both vessels burning after crews abandoned ship.
- Since February, Tehran has restricted traffic through the strategic waterway, insisting vessels use authorized routes, while the United States responded by imposing a naval blockade and escorting tankers.
- US Central Command helped Gulf countries export 1.5 billion barrels of oil via Hormuz since the summer, despite Iranian officials claiming the vessels utilized unauthorized routes and violated maritime regulations.
- Iranian Supreme National Security Council secretary Mohsen Rezaei ruled out transferring enriched nuclear material abroad and warned that any new American attack would trigger strikes against military bases.
- President Donald Trump continues weighing whether to resume military operations or pursue diplomacy, as advisers remain divided between renewed pressure and a negotiated settlement regarding Iran's nuclear programs.
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Hassan Johnny explains to the island the limits of American maritime superiority against navigation in Hormuz, while Tehran's terms for opening the Strait meet Washington's assertion of control over it.
Donald Trump Just Got Handed Proof of a Deeper Problem: Iran Attacked 37 Ships in October and Says 2 Supertankers Just Hit Mines
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says two oil supertankers exploded after hitting sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz. The claim follows a record 37 attacks on ships in October and a reported strike on navigation systems on an Omani island. U.S. forces, meanwhile, keep enforcing the blockade and have disabled five merchant ships since July.
Two supertankers carrying more than 4 million barrels of oil caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran accused them of recklessly violating the restricted waterway.
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MARINE & OCÉANSTwo other oil tankers caught fire in the Strait of Ormuz, a theatre of constant tension between Tehran and Washington.
On Thursday night, IRGC struck two supertankers in the Strait of Ormuz, reported by IRNA with reference to the Corps Command.
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