Iran: Fire breaks out on 2 oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz
The Iranian Revolutionary Guards Navy reported that one of the two oil tankers caught fire after hitting a sea mine in the Strait of Hormuz, while the other caught fire following an accident.
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Iran: Fire breaks out on 2 oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz
The Iranian Revolutionary Guards Navy reported that one of the two oil tankers caught fire after hitting a sea mine in the Strait of Hormuz, while the other caught fire following an accident.
In a written statement by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Navy, it was noted that a supertanker moving outside the route determined by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz, with its tracking systems turned off, struck a sea mine and caught fire. It was reported that the second tanker was involved in an accident while trying to pass outside the route determined by Iran under the protection of US warplanes, and a fire broke out on the ship. The statement included the expressions, “All ships moving outside the route determined by Iran and in cooperation with the US military will be targeted.”