Iran Claims Two Oil Tankers Hit by Mines in Strait of Hormuz
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS Arabic by baba
Iran's Revolutionary Guard reported on Saturday that two oil tankers were struck by naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz, leading to fires. The tankers were reportedly carrying two million barrels of crude oil and had disabled their tracking systems. The incidents follow a pattern of increased attacks in the vital shipping lane amid rising regional tensions.
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- Two oil tankers were struck by naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's Revolutionary Guard reported Saturday.
- Fires broke out on the two tankers, which were carrying approximately two million barrels of crude oil.
- Iran claimed the ships had disabled their tracking systems and used unauthorized routes.
- The incidents occur amid heightened tensions and an increase in attacks in the strategic waterway.
- Maritime officials reported two other vessels sank near the strait earlier in the week after projectile strikes.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on Saturday that two oil tankers were struck by naval mines while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, causing fires on board. State media reported the vessels were carrying approximately two million barrels of crude oil, though no independent confirmation was immediately available. According to Iran's official IRNA news agency, the ships had disabled their radar and identification systems and attempted to use an unauthorized route through the strategic waterway. IRNA added that the second tanker ceased all movement after hitting a mine, while the first had also struck a mine while trying to navigate an unapproved path. These incidents occur amid heightened tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for global oil shipments. Disruptions to shipping in the area, attributed by Iran to actions by the United States and Israel, have contributed to rising global energy prices and inflation. Earlier on Wednesday, maritime officials reported that a container ship and a dry bulk carrier sank near the strait after being hit by projectiles in separate incidents. The region surrounding the strait has seen an increase in attacks over the past two weeks, with Iran stating it is intensifying its responses to a U.S. blockade of its ports and stricter sanctions imposed last month.
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