Iran's Revolutionary Guard Claims Two Oil Tankers Hitting Mines, Halting Operations in Strait of Hormuz

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed on the 20th (local time) that two oil tankers violating regulations collided with naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz and halted operations.

In a statement, the IRGC public relations office said, "Mines laid by the Iranian navy exploded in the navigation zone of the southern Strait of Hormuz, causing fires on two oil tankers that violated regulations and halting their operations."

The IRGC Navy emphasized that passing through the mined zone is an illegal act that will ultimately only lead to the destruction of the violators' assets.

It further warned that if such arbitrary actions by the United States continue, related oil companies will pay an even greater price.

In connection with this, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) stated that it received a report of an incident involving an oil tanker and military forces in waters about 121 nautical miles (approx. 224 km) east of Duqm, Oman.

The UKMTO added that the incident is believed to be part of ongoing military activities in the region, with military personnel approaching the oil tanker.

Meanwhile, the Revolutionary Guard also claimed that the previous night, it struck and downed a U.S. MQ-9 military drone conducting reconnaissance over the airspace of the Strait of Hormuz.

(Photo: AP, Yonhap News)
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