A supertanker carrying more than 2 million barrels of crude oil exploded and caught fire after striking a naval mine south of the Strait of Hormuz, the Navy of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Tuesday, Anadolu reports.
In a statement carried by state broadcaster IRIB, the navy said the vessel was committing violations and that it had switched off all its radar and navigation systems.
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The tanker ignored warnings from the IRGC Navy and was trying to leave the strait through an unauthorized southern route when it struck the mine, according to the statement.
The navy did not identify the vessel or provide details about its flag, crew, possible casualties, or the extent of the damage. Vessel owners and crews in the Gulf and the Sea of Oman are responsible for transiting unauthorized routes.
Any movement that disregards the security of this strait will be dealt with decisively.
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Middle East Monitor / ABC Flash Point News 2026.
But Trumpty Dumpty has won this war some 8 times and has TOTAL control of the Strait of Hormuz.
All this because of Israel. Let those scum fight their own battles for once.
Yes JB if Donald has said to western countries “turn off your identification and I will protect you” and people still think he is sane.
People tell me more and more young people are wakening up to Donald’s lies and delusions in the USA -this year approx 1500 Americans renounced their citizenship and emigrated abroad last year just over 1000 -long ago it was 450/year .
Like the UK America is run behind the scenes by Zionists- money is still flowing out of the UK to Netanyahu.
Donald has some of the qualities of the long dead Roman emperor Nero.