Iran says struck oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz
Tehran said the Togo-flagged oil tanker Trend was targeted and detained after a fire broke out while it attempted to pass through the waterway illegally.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards claimed on Friday that they had targeted and struck an oil tanker sailing under the Togolese flag in the Strait of Hormuz, according to state news agency IRNA. The Islamic republic has been imposing an effective blockade of the strategically important waterway since the United States and Israel launched military strikes against Iran in late February.
The Togo-flagged tanker, named Trend, was detained after a fire broke out onboard, the statement alleges. This incident comes amid the country's efforts to charge tolls for passage through the Strait of Hormuz, accusing ships of attempting to bypass the route it considers its own.
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported a security incident in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, 16 nautical miles northeast of Khasab, Oman. However, the UKMTO has not disclosed details about the vessel involved, leaving uncertainty as to whether this event is connected to the claims made by Iran's Revolutionary Guards.
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