Oil tanker on fire in Strait of Hormuz after mine collision
Oil tanker on fire in Strait of Hormuz after mine collision Iran's navy reports that an oil tanker caught fire after colliding with a naval mine while travelling through a "prohibited" area in the eastern Strait of Hormuz. According to the reports, the vessel turned off its navigation systems and ignored “regular warnings”. No casualties have been reported. The navy subsequently issued a warning…
An oil tanker caught fire in the eastern Strait of Hormuz after colliding with a naval mine, according to reports from Middle East Eye and Ajel English. Middle East Eye reports that the Iranian navy stated the vessel was traveling through a prohibited area, had turned off its navigation systems, and ignored regular warnings. No casualties have been reported following the incident.
In comments carried by Iran’s semi-official broadcaster IRIB, the navy warned other ships that this is the fate of vessels that ignore warnings and enter prohibited areas without Iranian permission. According to Free Malaysia Today, Brigadier General Mohammad Akraminia stated that Iran’s Armed Forces maintain control over the Strait of Hormuz, which will remain closed until the United States accepts Tehran’s conditions.
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