The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said that no oil tanker will be allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz without coordination with Tehran. According to an N12 report citing the IRGC, two tankers turned back on Thursday and a third caught fire. The claims have not been independently verified.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ latest statement, reported by Israeli news outlet N12, claims that two oil tankers turned back on Thursday and a third caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz, while reiterating that no tanker will be permitted to cross without coordination with Tehran. The report follows the IRGC’s announcement of a strike on an oil tanker in the same waterway, as The Zioneer reported at 02:59 Jerusalem time, as well as earlier warnings against using alternative routes. The claims have not been independently verified. The Zioneer will continue to track developments in the Strait of Hormuz.
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
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