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ConflictIran's Revolutionary Guards say they stopped three oil tankers in Strait of Hormuz, one exploded and caught fire
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On July 23, 2026, Iran's Revolutionary Guards announced they had stopped three oil tankers attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz via a route hugging the Omani coast. According to a statement carried by Iranian state media, one tanker exploded and caught fire, causing the other two to turn back. The Guards accused the tankers of being 'provoked and tempted by the child-killing American army' and warned that any vessel attempting to pass without coordination with Iran would face the same fate. In recent weeks, Iran has targeted tankers using the Omani coastal route to pressure vessels into using Iranian waters and paying for safe passage. The incident underscores escalating tensions between the US and Iran over control of the strategic waterway, a critical chokepoint for global oil shipments.
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Source: AFP
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Thursday (July 23, 2026) they stopped three oil tankers from passing through the Strait of Hormuz, as the United States and Iran vie for control over the vital waterway.
In recent weeks, Iran has hit tankers using a route hugging the Omani coast to traverse the strait, in a bid to strongarm vessels into using its own waters and pay for safe passage.
Statement from the Revolutionary Guards
In a statement quoted by Iranian state media, the Guards said:
"Three oil tankers, provoked and tempted by the child-killing American army, were trying to pass through the mine-laid route south of the Strait of Hormuz, but after one of them exploded and caught fire, the other two quickly turned around and turned back."
The statement did not specify when the incident occurred.
The Guards added:
"The powerful IRGC Navy emphasises that the Strait of Hormuz is under our control... and any ship that is deceived by the U.S. and intends to pass without coordination with the Islamic Republic of Iran will suffer the same fate."
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