Hormuz, 2018 file. NASA MODIS / public domain; cropped.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said a tanker caught fire after striking a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report published Wednesday. The claim has not been independently verified.
Iranian state media said the vessel had been using what it described as an unauthorized route through the waterway. The report did not identify the tanker or establish the crew’s condition.
A separate British maritime safety report described an incident involving a tanker transiting the strait, with the crew’s status unknown. It was not immediately clear whether the Iranian account and the British report referred to the same vessel or incident. The British report did not confirm Iran’s mine claim.
The new Iranian account adds an unverified claim about the cause of a tanker fire in a major shipping route. It does not establish the scale of any damage, the source of the mine or responsibility for placing it.
JBizNews previously reported a UKMTO tanker warning that left the incident’s date, time and nature unresolved. That earlier warning should not be treated as confirmation of Iran’s account.
JBizNews Desk | Global
© JBizNews.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction or redistribution is strictly prohibited.
