An oil tanker struck a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz, causing an explosion, according to Iran's Mehr News Agency. The report has not yet been confirmed by the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO).
At 15:07 Jerusalem, Iran's Mehr News Agency reported that an oil tanker struck a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz, causing an explosion. The report remains unconfirmed by the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO). This follows a series of earlier reports on the same incident, which The Zioneer has been tracking since 14:16 Jerusalem.
Earlier today, at 14:16 Jerusalem, an initial Iranian report claimed an oil tanker was attacked off Yemen's coast. Within the same minute, Iranian state television reported that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attacked a tanker for deviating from a designated shipping lane. Mehr then reported an explosion from a mine strike, and security analyst Yair Goldblatt, citing a single source, said the tanker struck an Iranian mine. These reports have not been independently verified, and the UKMTO has not yet issued a statement.
The Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway, has been the site of multiple maritime incidents this year. The Zioneer previously reported on a tanker reportedly hit by a missile in the strait on July 14, and an explosion on an oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden on June 15. An Iranian-linked source also reported an attack on a British tanker on June 27.
No details on the tanker's identity, nationality, crew, or extent of damage are available. The reports remain based on Iranian sources and have not been corroborated by international maritime authorities.
8 developments
- StrongUS Army rejects IRGC claim of tanker explosions in Strait of Hormuz as false
- DevelopingUS military denies Iranian claims of control over Strait of Hormuz, says shipping lane open
- DevelopingFootage emerges of US strike on empty oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz
- DevelopingDespite US military assertion, tracking data suggests Strait of Hormuz has no traffic for 3 days
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