The IRGC announced that two oil tankers were struck and disabled in the Strait of Hormuz with a massive fire on board, claiming they were "illegal" and had crossed on an unsafe route. The report follows an earlier IRGC claim that the vessels caught fire while attempting a southern passage, as The Zioneer reported earlier today.
At 07:37 Jerusalem time, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that two oil tankers it described as 'illegal' were struck and disabled in the Strait of Hormuz, with a massive fire on board, after attempting to use an unsafe route. The IRGC said the tankers crossed the strait in an unauthorized manner and were therefore hit and disabled. This follows the IRGC's earlier report at 04:08, as The Zioneer reported, that two tankers caught fire while attempting a southern passage. The new statement confirms the vessels are disabled and adds a claim that they used an unsafe route.
The story began Monday evening at 20:13 Jerusalem, when The Zioneer first reported that a vessel was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz. Within the same hour, additional reports of another tanker attacked emerged, and the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) confirmed that a tanker was struck by an unidentified projectile northeast of Oman. Ynet also reported another tanker attacked, and the IRGC claimed two tankers were on fire. The corroboration has evolved from a single unverified report to a professional maritime security center (UKMTO) and multiple news outlets, now followed by the IRGC's own elaboration.
As The Zioneer has extensively reported, the Strait of Hormuz has been a site of frequent IRGC actions against vessels it deems unauthorized. On July 14, the IRGC confirmed disabling two commercial vessels, alleging they had turned off navigation systems and used an 'illegal route.' Other background reports include IRGC turning back tankers, attacking vessels, and claiming attacks on US targets—all reflecting the IRGC's enforcement of its own navigation rules.
The identities, nationalities, and casualties of the two tankers remain unknown. The IRGC's latest claim is based solely on Iranian sources and has not been independently verified. No visual evidence or vessel identification has been released.
5 developments
- StrongIRGC Confirms Two Commercial Vessels Disabled in Strait of Hormuz, Warns of Further Action
- DevelopingIRGC says it struck two vessels attempting to illegally cross the Strait of Hormuz
- DevelopingIranian forces block tanker in Strait of Hormuz, Fars reports
- DevelopingTwo supertankers with 4 million barrels cross Strait of Hormuz after strait opening
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