Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has announced that a third oil tanker exploded after striking a sea mine in the Strait of Hormuz, holding the United States responsible.
Sea-news.az quotes IRIB as reporting, citing the IRGC.
“The American military, lacking the courage to approach Hormuz itself, is dragging oil tankers into danger under the false claim that the strait is open,” the IRGC stated, adding that a third oil tanker struck a naval mine and exploded while traveling along an unauthorized route (outside the corridor announced by Iran) in the Strait of Hormuz.
It was noted that the oil tanker is currently ablaze in the eastern sector of the Strait of Hormuz, with dense smoke engulfing the sky over the strait:
“Following the destruction of the US military’s coastal radar and navigational assistance systems south of the Strait of Hormuz, these oil tankers face heightened risks and are hitting naval mines as they attempt to navigate dangerous and illegal routes.”
