Iran says 3 tankers caught fire in Hormuz
TEHRAN: Three oil tankers caught fire on Sunday in the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran regularly targets ships that transit without its authorisation, the Revolutionary Guards said in a statement. Since the outbreak of the Iran war in late February, Tehran has severely restricted traffic through the strategic waterway, insisting vessels use routes authorised by the Islamic republic. The United…
Three oil tankers caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, according to the Revolutionary Guards. The Guards stated that the fires occurred in an illegal channel used by non-compliant tankers. The Strait of Hormuz is a crucial waterway that carries approximately one-fifth of global oil consumption. In response to the attacks, the United States has imposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports and facilitated the passage of tankers through the strait.
UKMTO reported that a tanker had caught fire off the coast of Khasab, Oman, earlier in the day, resulting in the evacuation of the crew. Additionally, Emirati state media stated that 22 people were rescued from a burning vessel in the Gulf of Oman and were in stable condition. The Iranian state news agency IRNA reported sounds of explosions in various parts of the country, but the cause remained unknown.
Iranian officials confirmed an impact in the port city of Jask. Despite previous discussions of resuming heavy strikes on Iran, US President Donald Trump has since backed away from those plans. However, US military forces have conducted occasional limited strikes.
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