Four oil tankers destroyed by naval mines in Strait of Hormuz, IRGC announces
In a statement, the elite corps said the tankers were still ablaze, and added that two other vessels had been seized.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) reported that four oil tankers were destroyed after colliding with naval mines while attempting to pass through a prohibited area south of the vital Strait of Hormuz. The elite corps stated that the vessels were still engulfed in flames, and added that two additional ships had been captured.
On Sunday, the IRGC disclosed that two oil tankers had struck Iranian mines while navigating the Strait of Hormuz. These tankers were found to be in breach of regulations, as they were traversing an unauthorized route within the Strait. The IRGC spokesperson explained that the oil tankers had disabled their navigation and identification systems, as they sought to covertly transit the Strait of Hormuz with the backing of the terrorist US military.
A single oil tanker passing through the Strait of Hormuz was also struck by an unidentified projectile earlier on Sunday, according to the UK Maritime and Trade Operations (UKMTO) Center.
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