Iran says tanker carrying LNG hit mine, suffered explosion in Hormuz
Iran's Revolutionary Guards navy said a tanker carrying liquefied natural gas struck a naval mine and suffered an explosion in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday while using what they described was an "unauthorized and dangerous route", state media reported. No details on the tanker were immediately available. Iranian media reported on Thursday that four oil tankers were hit by explosions in the…
Iran's Revolutionary Guards navy announced that a tanker transporting liquefied natural gas collided with a naval mine and experienced an explosion in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, according to state media reports. The specific details regarding the tanker were not immediately provided. On Thursday, Iranian media reported that four oil tankers had been struck by explosions in the crucial waterway, which is essential for international shipping.
The vessels were reportedly ignoring warnings and venturing into what Iran considers restricted areas of the strategic waterway. Despite a resurgence in traffic and expectations of a de-escalation in the US-Israeli conflict on Iran, tanker attacks continue to occur in the strait. In the first ten days of November alone, at least 10 ships were hit, marking the highest monthly tally since the conflict began in late February, with 37 attacks in October, according to data from the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.
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