Fifth Tanker Reported Hit in and Around Strait of Hormuz in Past 24 Hours
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snn.irAnother offending oil tanker caught fire east of the Strait of Hormuz after hitting a naval mine.
Iran’s navy warns tankers against entering restricted Hormuz zone after vessel hits naval mine, catches fire - The Tribune
Iran's Navy on Saturday warned tankers against entering a restricted maritime zone east of the Strait of Hormuz after an oil tanker reportedly caught fire and was immobilised after striking a naval mine while navigating the prohibited area despite previous warnings.
The Iranian Revolutionary Guards declared fires and explosions in four oil tankers at the Strait of Hormuz, following their collision with naval mines while crossing areas that Tehran described as prohibited, warning the opposing ships not to continue sailing without permission. The incidents came amid rising military tension and Iranian restrictions on navigation, at a time when the United Nations warned of the consequences of the sea lanes dis…
New incidents in the strategic maritime passage for the world oil. Tehran denounces five episodes in the last 24 hours and accuses the ships of having violated the restrictions to navigation.
The Iranian Navy's Public Relations Department announced: "This morning, another violating oil tanker caught fire in the restricted area east of the Strait of Hormuz after hitting a naval mine."
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