Iran’s IRGC Says It Struck Togo-Flagged Tanker in Strait of Hormuz
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Iran claims strike on oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Friday they struck an oil tanker sailing under the Togolese flag in the Strait of Hormuz, state news agency IRNA reported. Tehran has imposed an effective blockade of the strait since the United States and Israel struck Iran in late February. The Islamic republic wants to charge tolls for passage, attacking ships it accuses of attempting to circumvent its preferred route. "The Togo-flagged oil tanker 'Trend' had …
Iran's Revolutionary Guards claim to have targeted and intercepted a Togo-flagged oil tanker. According to Iran, the tanker was attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz via a different route than its designated route. However, it is unclear whether the incident reported by the UK Maritime Security Agency involves this tanker.
The Togo-flagged tanker was impounded after a fire, while UKMTO reported that the crew was safe.
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TEHRAN (ANP/AFP) - The Iranian Revolutionary Guard (IRG) announced on Friday that it had attacked a Togolese oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a statement from the Iranian state news agency IRNA. "The oil tanker 'Trend', which sailed under the Togolese flag, was attacked and under...
Iran’s IRGC says it struck Togo-flagged tanker in Strait of Hormuz
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Navy said a Togo-flagged oil tanker was struck while attempting to make an “illegal passage” through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, Iranian state media said early on Friday. The tanker came to a halt after catching fire, the Revolutionary Guards Navy added.
The US military is now present on board oil tankers leased by US companies to ensure their passage through the Strait of Hormuz via the southern Oman route
The US military is now present on board oil tankers leased by US companies to ensure their passage through the Strait of Hormuz via the southern Oman route.Earlier this week, one of these tankers was shelled by the IRGC, as a result of which several...
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