Iran: 2 oil tankers in Strait of Hormuz have exploded
The U.S. military said its strikes aimed to degrade Iran’s ability to threaten commercial shipping after tanker attacks forced crews to abandon a vessel.
- Yesterday, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps reported two oil tankers exploded after traversing the Strait of Hormuz, claiming the vessels took an "unsafe route" while ignoring warnings.
- Tehran alleged the United States forced the tankers to take prohibited paths, framing the incident as American provocation rather than accident.
- Central Command completed its tenth night of strikes against Iran, with explosions reported in Bandar Abbas, Sirik Island, and Qeshm aimed at degrading Iranian forces threatening commercial shipping.
- Amid rising tensions, the United States issued a "worldwide caution" to Americans abroad; the conflict could force Ben-Gurion Airport to cancel 30 daily flights next month.
- Ongoing hostilities threaten global transit routes as the United States and Iran intensify maritime operations, signaling a widening conflict in the Strait of Hormuz.
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The IRGC claims three oil tankers tried to cross a mined area of the Strait of Hormuz, one of which exploded.
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De TelegraafAn oil tanker caught fire following an explosion in the Strait of Hormuz, the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRG) reports. According to the IRG, three tankers attempted to take a route where naval mines are laid. The other two tankers reportedly turned back.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced that one ship exploded and caught fire and two others returned to the Persian Gulf. The post Iran announced that a tanker was "hit" in the Hormuz region appeared first on in.gr.
"Three oil tankers supported by the United States tried to cross the mine route south of the Strait of Hormuz. After one of the oil tankers, after an explosion, caught fire, the other two quickly turned around and withdrew." (ANSA)
The Revolutionary Guard announced: One of the three offending ships that attempted to pass through the unsafe Strait of Hormuz caught fire, and the other two ships quickly turned back.
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard informed, on Wednesday night (22) — Thursday (23) by local time — that one of three oil tankers caught fire after an explosion while trying to cross what it described as a mine route south of the Strait of Ormuz, and that the other two oil tankers returned. The Revolutionary Guard stated that the Strait of Ormuz was under its control and was completely closed down while the U.S. continued to operate in the region,…
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