Oil Tankers Catch Fire After Hitting Mines In Hormuz — Iran’s Guards
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Iran claims control of this strategic seaway and regularly targets ships that venture into it without its authorization.
The Guard Corps of the Islamic Revolution (IRGC), Iran's strong military force, said on Saturday that two oil tankers caught fire after they hit me in the Ormuz Strait, at the center of the Tehran-Dashington conflict, reports AFP.
A second supertanker has exploded after hitting a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) navy said. According to Iranian data, the ship was carrying more than 2 million barrels of crude oil. According to the IRGC, the tanker was sailing on an unauthorized route after turning off its positioning systems and radar. After the explosion, a large fire broke out in the vessel’s engine room and the ship lost po…
Iran Says Mines Hit Two Tankers in Strait of Hormuz, Escalating Maritime Security Fears
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Navy reported that two oil tankers caught fire after hitting naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz. These tankers were carrying around 2 million barrels of crude oil. There has been no independent confirmation of this information. The reports say that the tankers turned off their positioning and radar systems and took […]
The guards of the revolution claim that two super-petroliers have caught fire in this highly strategic and contested maritime route. The Islamic Republic wants to demonstrate that its ability to disrupt
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