Iran claims strike on LPG tanker taking ‘illegal route’ through Hormuz
In a statement carried by Iranian state media, the Revolutionary Guards said Iranian forces had “taken control of the administration of the strait”, reiterating Tehran's efforts to regulate shipping through the strategic waterway amid the ongoing Middle East war.
On October 9, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed responsibility for striking an LPG carrier attempting to navigate the Strait of Hormuz through an "illegal route." Iran asserted control over the strait, reiterating its efforts to regulate shipping in the region amid the ongoing Middle East conflict. The IRGC identified the vessel as the NV Sunshine, owned by NatWit.
However, maritime authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) reported a separate incident involving a projectile strike on a vessel off their coast, causing a fire. The struck vessel was identified as the GEM NO.2, a Panama-flagged crude oil tanker. The connection between the two incidents remains unclear. This comes amid repeated attacks on tankers operating in the Gulf and those attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz since the US and Israel launched military action against Iran in late February.
The strait, a critical route for global energy supplies, is the only maritime passage into and out of the Gulf. Iran has sought to restrict traffic through the strait, though some vessels have continued to cross. The US has imposed a counter-blockade on Iranian ports and occasionally fired on vessels linked to Tehran, further escalating the confrontation over maritime access.
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