Iran says struck oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN— Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Friday they struck an oil tanker sailing under the Togolese flag in the Strait of Hormuz, state news agency IRNA reported. Tehran has imposed an effective blockade of the strait since the United States and Israel struck Iran in late February. The Islamic republic wants to charge tolls for passage, attacking ships it accuses of attempting to circumvent its…
Iran's Revolutionary Guards announced on Friday that they had attacked an oil tanker sailing under the Togolese flag in the Strait of Hormuz, according to state news agency IRNA. Tehran has been effectively blockading the strait since the United States and Israel attacked Iran in late February. The Islamic republic has been seeking to charge tolls for passage, attacking ships it believes are trying to bypass its preferred route.
The Togo-flagged oil tanker "Trend" was targeted and detained after a fire broke out on board, the statement explained, referring to an attempted illegal passage through the crucial waterway. 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, but did not specify the vessel involved, leaving uncertainty as to whether it matches the description provided by the Revolutionary Guards.
Written by urgent.news from The Korea Times's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
This story
This is one outlet's version. Read the fullest account.
- Iran says struck oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz freemalaysiatoday.com
- Iran strikes, detains oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz nst.com.my
- Iran says struck oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz koreatimes.co.kr
- IRGC says it struck tanker attempting 'illegal passage' through Strait of Hormuz middleeasteye.net
- Iranian Revolutionary Guards Navy says it struck oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz timesofisrael.com
- Iranian Revolutionary Guard targets oil tanker over alleged illegal Strait of Hormuz passage english.ajel.sa
- IRGC claims to have struck tanker during attempted Hormuz crossing israelnationalnews.com
