Iran says tankers exploded from Hormuz mines as U.S. strikes continue
Iran said the blasts hit a mine-laid shipping route as U.S. strikes entered a seventh straight night and officials warned commercial vessels away.
- On Friday, two oil tankers exploded south of the Strait of Hormuz, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps reported, alleging the vessels were "deceived" by US intelligence into using a mine-laid route.
- Following seven consecutive nights of US strikes aimed to "continue degrading Iranian military capabilities," the IRGC declared the Strait of Hormuz "completely closed" to commercial vessels.
- Iranian Revolutionary Guards aerospace force commander Majid Mousavi stated "targeted strikes from across Iran against the enemy will continue" until operations end, as casualties have reached at least 38 killed and more than 400 wounded.
- The Revolutionary Guards claimed they targeted US radar systems in Qatar to "punish the aggressor," with Doha reporting a missile interception, while Tehran also struck US assets in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Syria.
- While mediators like China and Pakistan urged a ceasefire, Major General Mohsen Rezaei warned Tehran will resume "full-scale offensive operations" if US strikes persist for another two or three days.
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The Islamic Revolutionary Guard of Iran (IRGC), the ideological army of the Persian country, assured this Friday - Saturday according to local time - that . The United States (US) denied this claim. “Two oil tankers, who were trying to cross the minefield south of the Strait of Ormuz by deceptions of U.S. intelligence agencies, exploded and burned”, ... Continue reading “Iran assures that two oil tankers exploded in mined area in Ormuz: U.S. den…
Iran says two oil tankers caught fire in mined Strait of HormuzTwo oil tankers caught fire while trying to pass through a mined route in the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC said the strait was extremely dangerous and completely closed.
Iran threatens 'full-scale' offensive if US keeps bombing
An Iranian general warned no border will be safe if the US strikes continue past the next few days. Meanwhile, the US rejected Tehran's claims that two oil tankers exploded near the Strait of Hormuz. DW has the latest.
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