Iran says tankers exploded from Hormuz mines as U.S. strikes continue
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said the tankers entered a minefield and exploded as US Central Command reported strikes for a seventh straight night.
- 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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Iran's Revolutionary Guard declared the Strait of Ormuz closed because of the U.S. military escalation in the region, following the boat crash.
Tensions are escalating between Tehran and Washington. A senior Iranian official has threatened a "full-scale offensive" if US airstrikes continue. In retaliation, the Iranian military has already attacked a US airbase in Bahrain. In Kuwait, a second power and desalination plant has been targeted.
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n1info.rsThe American military carried out new attacks on Iran last night since the President of the United States of America (USA) Donald Trump (Trump) declared that the temporary ceasefire agreement was "finished".
Iran says two tankers hit mines in Strait of Hormuz as US denies claim
Iran claims two tankers exploded in a mined corridor south of the Strait of Hormuz, a claim the US military denies, as attacks on shipping push Brent above $84 and traffic through the chokepoint collapses.
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