The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy said Tuesday that two oil tankers were halted after suffering major explosions and fires while attempting to navigate an unauthorized route through the Strait of Hormuz, warning that vessels cooperating with the US military would face similar consequences.
In a statement, the IRGC Navy’s Public Relations Office said the first vessel, a very large crude carrier (VLCC), struck a sea mine, triggering an explosion and fire.
The second tanker, which was being escorted by US Navy fighter jets, also caught fire while attempting to secretly transit the unauthorized route, the statement added.
According to the IRGC Navy, both vessels had switched off their navigation and identification systems before attempting to cross the route.
Two Oil Tankers EXPLODE in Strait of Hormuz, One After Hitting a NAVAL MINE Iran’s IRGC Navy reports one SUPERTANKER struck a mine, while a second tanker, allegedly escorted by U.S. fighter jets, caught fire attempting an unauthorized passage. Both vessels reportedly DISABLED their tracking systems and are now BURNING off the southern coast of the strait.
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The statement said the tankers subsequently struck the Strait of Hormuz’s “firewall” before being abandoned along the waterway’s southern shore, still engulfed in flames.
The IRGC Navy warned that the route was unsafe and issued a direct warning to vessels seeking to use it with US military support.
“All vessels cooperating with the terrorist and aggressive US military that attempt to transit this unauthorized route within the Strait of Hormuz will meet the same fate,” the statement said.
The IRGC Navy reiterated that vessels must refrain from using the route, warning of the consequences of defying its restrictions.
Source: Al-Manar English Website