Iran's Revolutionary Guard Claims Oil Tanker Exploded After Hitting Mine in Strait of Hormuz

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on the 10th (local time) that an oil tanker passing through the Strait of Hormuz exploded and caught fire after coming into contact with a mine, Reuters reported, citing Iranian state media.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) National Guard stated that day that a fire broke out on an oil tanker in the Persian Gulf and that it rescued 22 Asian crew members.

The UAE National Guard added that the Coast Guard received a distress call from the crew, dispatched a rescue team to find the vessel, and that all rescued crew members are in stable condition.

Neither the IRGC nor the UAE National Guard disclosed the name of the tanker, its country of registry, or the exact location of the fire.

Consequently, it has not yet been confirmed whether they are the same vessel.

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