The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed Monday that it bombed two tankers overnight in the southern Strait of Hormuz, alleging they were attempting to use an 'unsafe and dangerous route' due to U.S. 'provocation.' The IRGC warned that the Strait will remain unsafe for oil and gas tankers as long as U.S. operations continue, and that the U.S. military will 'bear the punishment.'
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced Monday evening that it bombed two tankers overnight in the southern Strait of Hormuz, claiming the vessels were attempting to use an 'unsafe and dangerous route' due to U.S. 'provocation and coercion.' The IRGC warned that as long as the United States continues its operations in the region, the Strait of Hormuz will not be safe for the passage of fertilizer, oil, or gas tankers, and that the U.S. military will 'bear the punishment' for what it called an 'illegal violation.' The report comes from a single Iranian source and has not been independently verified. The Zioneer has previously reported on IRGC claims of strikes on vessels in the Strait, including an incident on July 14 when the IRGC said it disabled two commercial vessels.
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