Iran's Revolutionary Guard: Three tankers hit mines in Strait of Hormuz
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Iran's Revolutionary Guard Navy stated on October 29 that three violating oil tankers struck mines in the southern Strait of Hormuz over the past 24 hours, causing explosions and fires, and were abandoned on the southern coast. According to the Guard, the tankers had turned off all radar and navigation systems, ignored warnings, and attempted to flee via an illegal route before hitting the mines. The Guard claimed the illegal route is contaminated and held vessel owners and crews responsible for using it. It also warned against trusting U.S. Central Command's social media information as false, and said any provocative acts, especially those backed by the U.S. military, that ignore the strait's regulations will face severe consequences.
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October 29 — Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy Public Relations Department stated that over the past 24 hours, three oil tankers in violation of regulations struck mines while passing through an illegal route south of the Strait of Hormuz, resulting in explosions and fires. The vessels were subsequently abandoned on the southern coast of the Strait of Hormuz.
According to the statement, the tankers had shut down all radar and navigation systems and ignored warnings from the IRGC Navy as they attempted to flee through the illegal route south of the strait, ultimately striking mines and exploding.
The IRGC Navy stated that the illegal routes in the Strait of Hormuz have been contaminated, and that vessel owners and crew bear responsibility for passing through these routes. It further warned against trusting what it described as false information from U.S. Central Command on social media.
The IRGC Navy added that any provocative actions—particularly those supported by what it called the U.S. "terrorist military"—that disregard the strait's regulations will be met with severe consequences.
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Iran Says Multiple Tankers Hit Mines in Strait of Hormuz, Warns Adversaries