The US Army has denied an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claim that two oil tankers struck mines and exploded in the Strait of Hormuz, calling the report entirely false, according to Israeli news site ynet.
The US Army has categorically denied the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' claim that two oil tankers struck mines and exploded in the Strait of Hormuz, labeling the report false, according to Israeli news site ynet. The denial, reported early Saturday, comes hours after the IRGC claimed the explosions occurred late Friday night.
The incident unfolded Friday evening, with multiple reports from Iranian sources and Israeli news outlets. At 20:30 Jerusalem, The Zioneer first reported that the IRGC struck a vessel attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz without authorization, citing ynet. Minutes later, the IRGC's Tasnim agency identified the vessel as Thai-flagged, and the IRGC officially claimed responsibility for attacking a tanker. The narrative escalated: the IRGC then claimed two oil-carrying ships were targeted, and finally that two tankers had hit mines and exploded. All reports were based on a single Iranian source and remained unverified.
The Zioneer has documented a pattern of unverified IRGC claims against US and allied assets. On June 10, a US official told the New York Times that IRGC claims of 21 attacks on US bases were 'completely untrue.' On July 12, the IRGC claimed to have struck US warships near Hormuz, and on July 14, it claimed attacks on a US facility in Kuwait and a vessel near the strait — all unverified. The US military's denial of the latest claim follows this established pattern.
No independent confirmation of the alleged tanker explosions or the US denial has emerged. The identities of the vessels, any damage, or casualties remain unknown. The IRGC has not responded to the US denial.
6 developments
- DevelopingIRGC claims it struck US military facility in Kuwait, attacked vessel near Hormuz
- DevelopingIranian report: IRGC strikes US warships near Hormuz
- StrongIRGC spokesman denies JD Vance claim of US-Iran cooperation arrangement in Strait of Hormuz
- DevelopingUS official: IRGC claims of 21 attacks on US bases 'completely untrue' — NYT
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