Iran's Revolutionary Guard Claims Tanker Collided with Mine in Strait of Hormuz

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed on the 11th (local time) that an oil tanker passing through the Strait of Hormuz collided with a mine, resulting in an explosion and fire.

According to Iran's semi-official Tasnim News Agency, the IRGC said in a statement that "an oil tanker carrying 750,000 barrels of crude oil ignored warnings from the IRGC Navy and attempted to pass through an unauthorized route, striking a mine, which was followed by an explosion and a fierce fire."

Tasnim also reported that the IRGC claimed three oil tankers had hit mines in the Strait of Hormuz over the course of the day.

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) also stated that it received reports of a vessel being attacked within the Strait of Hormuz on the same day.

According to the UKMTO, a company security officer (CSO) reported that the port side of an oil tanker exiting the strait was damaged after being hit by an unidentified projectile.

No casualties have been reported in connection with the incident, and no marine environmental damage, such as an oil spill, has been reported following the attack.

In a separate announcement, the UKMTO stated that it confirmed an oil tanker was attacked by a drone (unmanned aerial vehicle) at the Sohar anchorage near the Strait of Hormuz.

However, detailed information, such as whether the mine explosion claimed by the IRGC and the tanker attack reported by the UKMTO are the same incident, has not yet been confirmed.

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