The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced that it struck an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report. No details on the vessel's identity, nationality, damage, or casualties were provided.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced early Thursday that it struck an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz. No details were provided on the vessel's identity, nationality, damage, or casualties. The announcement comes from a single source and remains unverified. The IRGC has previously announced strikes on vessels in the strait, including a drone attack on an oil tanker on July 18, as The Zioneer reported.
2 developments
- StrongIRGC says two oil tankers disabled, engulfed in massive fire after unsafe Strait of Hormuz crossing
- StrongIran's IRGC asserts full control of Strait of Hormuz, threatens force on unauthorized vessels
- DevelopingIRGC Threatens to Halt Oil, Gas Exports Through Strait of Hormuz if US Strikes Continue
- DevelopingIranian state media: IRGC turns back three oil tankers in Strait of Hormuz
Source and signal
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