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The Iranian military said on Thursday that an oil tanker caught fire in the Gulf of Oman after trying to pass through a restricted zone.
The Iranian Navy announced that a rogue oil tanker passing through the eastern part of the Strait of Hormuz, which was on fire, was detected by the force's surveillance teams.
Iran’s military says oil tanker on fire in Gulf of Oman
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards announced the boundaries of the prohibited zone in September. (EPA Images pic)TEHRAN: Iran's military on Thursday said an oil tanker had caught fire in the Gulf of Oman as it was attempting to pass through an area deemed prohibited, according to state television."A few hours ago... surveillance teams of the army's navy identified a non-compliant oil tanker that had caught fire," state television cited a military state…
The Iranian Navy claims that the vessel was attempting to cross a prohibited area with its identification systems off. UK counts at least eight attacks on ships this week.
The fire broke out as the vessel attempted to cross an area considered to be prohibited from navigation by Iran, near the Strait of Ormuz.
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Iran’s army said that the ‘rogue tanker’ was attempting to pass through the restricted area in the Gulf of Oman
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