Iran's IRGC navy says two tankers stopped south of Hormuz after incidents

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy stated on Friday that it halted two oil tankers in the southern waters of the Strait of Hormuz. According to the IRGC Navy, the vessels attempted to use an unauthorized route, ignored radio warnings, and switched off their navigation and positioning systems. The IRGC Navy accused the US military of supporting the attempted passage and blamed hostile US actions and the vessels' disregard for Iranian regulations for the incidents.

In a separate report, the IRGC Navy claimed it destroyed a US unmanned vessel in the eastern Strait of Hormuz.

In a separate incident reported on Thursday, a small boat attached limpet mines to the hull of an unnamed tanker 25 nautical miles northeast of Oman’s Khasab, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO). The attack caused an engine room fire that temporarily disabled the vessel, though the UKMTO noted the crew was safe, the fire was extinguished, and there was no environmental impact.

While the Jerusalem Post reported the vessel was continuing to its next port of call, the Middle East Eye reported that the IRGC Navy claimed the vessel that caught fire on Thursday night had sunk.

Brief written by urgent.news from Business Recorder, Jerusalem Post, Middle East Eye — 3 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.