Iran: Two violating oil tankers explode, catch fire in Strait of Hormuz
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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy public relations department stated that two oil tankers traveling on an unauthorized route in the Strait of Hormuz were intercepted and subsequently exploded and caught fire. One vessel, a supertanker, exploded after hitting a mine. The second tanker, reportedly attempting to secretly pass through an illegal route under the protection of US military fighter jets, also had an accident, was intercepted, and is now engulfed in flames. Both tankers had turned off all navigation and identification systems and ultimately struck a "firewall" in the strait, being abandoned on the southern coast and still burning.
Source report
November 10 — According to Iran's Tasnim News Agency, the Public Relations Department of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy stated that two oil tankers traveling on an unauthorized route in the Strait of Hormuz were intercepted. Both vessels are currently burning following violent explosions.
Key Details
- One of the vessels is a supertanker that exploded after striking a mine.
- The second tanker attempted to pass secretly through an illegal route under the protection of U.S. military fighter jets. It also suffered an accident and was intercepted, and is now engulfed in flames.
- Both tankers had turned off all navigation and identification systems before striking the "firewall" in the Strait of Hormuz. They were ultimately abandoned on the southern shore of the strait and remain ablaze.
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Iran Says Two Oil Tankers Struck Mines and Caught Fire in Strait of Hormuz