IRGC: Oil tanker explodes after striking a mine south of the Strait of Hormuz
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said an oil tanker exploded after striking a naval mine south of the Strait of Hormuz, calling it the fourth such incident of the day and accusing the vessel of ignoring warnings and acting at the instigation of the U.S. military.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on Friday that an oil tanker exploded after striking a naval mine south of the Strait of Hormuz.
In a statement, the Guard said the incident was the fourth during the day, noting that the collision led to an explosion on board the tanker.
The statement added that the Guard had issued warnings to the tanker, which ignored those warnings and passed through a different route, accusing that action was instigated by the U.S. military.
