IRGC says tanker passing Hormuz through 'prohibited' route hits mine
IRGC says tanker passing Hormuz through 'prohibited' route hits mine Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) navy has said a supertanker carrying more than 2 million barrels of crude oil struck a sea mine while attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz through a “prohibited” area. “This violating oil tanker had also switched off its tracking systems and was attempting to pass through a…
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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