IRGC declares Strait of Hormuz closed after tankers hit
IRGC declares Strait of Hormuz closed after tankers hit Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy has again declared that "the Strait of Hormuz is closed, and the passage of ships of various nationalities through the strait is prohibited”, according to the official state-run IRNA news agency. “The consequence of ships violating Iranian regulations in the Strait of Hormuz is burning in the…
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) navy disclosed that a supertanker carrying over 2 million barrels of crude oil collided with a mine while navigating the Strait of Hormuz through a "prohibited" zone. According to a statement released by the IRGC via Press TV, the vessel had also deactivated its tracking systems as it sought to traverse an unauthorized area in the Sea of Oman.
The IRGC emphasized that unauthorized maneuvers in restricted routes and zones pose significant risks and foster insecurity for other maritime traffic. The Iranian Navy reported that the oil tanker caught fire in a restricted region east of the Strait of Hormuz after it disabled its tracking systems and attempted to navigate through the area.
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- IRGC says tanker passing Hormuz through 'prohibited' route hits mine middleeasteye.net
