Iran’s IRGC Navy Says Two Tankers ‘Exploded’ After Hitting Mines in Hormuz
- Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy said two oil tankers exploded after striking mines in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iranian state media reported that one vessel was a supertanker and remained engulfed in flames after the explosion.
- The IRGC Navy said both vessels had deactivated their navigation and identification systems while using an unauthorized southern route.
- The IRGC Navy said both tankers ignored warnings, stopped after the explosions, and that their owners were responsible for the consequences.
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Two non-compliant oil tankers detonate, burn in Hormuz Strait
TEHRAN, Nov. 02 (MNA) – IRGC Navy said Sunday night that two oil tankers violating established regulations exploded after striking naval mines while attempting to transit an unauthorized route through the Strait of Hormuz.
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welingelichtekringen.nlTEHRAN (ANP/RTR) - The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRG) has stated that explosions occurred on two tankers after they struck naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz. One of the ships, a supertanker, is on fire. This is reported by Iranian state media, including press b...
Iran’s IRGC Navy says two tankers ‘exploded’ after hitting mines in Hormuz
Nov 1 (Reuters) - Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy said two oil tankers "exploded" after striking mines while traveling through an "unauthorized route" in the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state media reported on Sunday. Iran has impose...
The Revolutionary Guards reported that the tankers had disabled their navigation and identification systems and were trying to sneak through with the support of the US military.
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