Iran's navy says three tankers on fire after hitting mines in Hormuz
Iranian authorities said the attacks injured four crew members and forced firefighting operations after vessels entered restricted waters, Reuters reported.
- On Saturday, Iran's navy and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed three oil tankers struck naval mines in and around the Strait of Hormuz, causing fires that disabled the vessels and prompted evacuations.
- Iranian authorities allege the tankers were secretly transiting unauthorized routes with their tracking systems disabled, characterizing the strikes as enforcement of restricted maritime zones Tehran has imposed since February.
- The UAE Coast Guard evacuated 22 crew members, including 19 Indian nationals, with no injuries reported; international news agencies noted the Iranian military claims remain unverified.
- Simultaneous to the maritime incidents, the Revolutionary Guard claimed it shot down an American MQ-1 Predator drone over Qeshm Island on Saturday using a 'new advanced air defence system.'
- Ongoing military hostilities since February, including a U.S. naval blockade on Iranian ports, continue to disrupt commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a key flashpoint in the broader West Asia conflict.
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Three oil tankers caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday after hitting sea mines, Iranian state media reported, citing the country's navy. Iranian authorities said the vessels were attempting to pass through the strategic waterway via a prohibited route when the explosions occurred.
Three oil tankers caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday. Iran's navy claimed that all three ships had struck landmines.
It has been reported that three oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz struck mines, causing fires. On the 14th (local time), Iran's IRNA news agency reported, citing an announcement from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy, that one oil tanker struck a mine in the eastern Strait of Hormuz that morning, and two others struck mines late that evening. The Navy stated that the vessels involved were oil tankers that had viola…
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Oh Su-jin = The Iranian Navy claimed on the 14th (local time) that three oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz struck mines and caught fire.
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