Statement by the Naval Command of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC):
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Statement by the Naval Command of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC):
Since October 25 (the date of the U.S. Central Command commander’s visit to the Strait of Hormuz region) and up to the present day, 11 vessels involved in violations within the Strait of Hormuz have been set on fire, some of these have since sunk...
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy announced that in the past nine days, 11 tankers have caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz as a result of their attacks carried out when the ships attempted to bypass the route set by Tehran for the passage of commercial vessels, the Iranian Mehr News agency reported.
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed that 11 oil tankers caught fire and some sank in the nine days following CENTCOM Commander Admiral Brad Cooper's visit to the Strait of Hormuz on October 25. CENTCOM had stated that Cooper observed the operational situation in the region by helicopter during his visit.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy announced that it had targeted 11 oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz over the past 9 days.
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