Third oil tanker catches fire after mine explosion in Strait of Hormuz
An oil tanker carrying 750,000 barrels of oil was hit by a sea mine in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's IRGC Navy said. A large fire broke out on the vessel. According to IRNA, this is the third oil tanker to catch fire after a mine explosion in the area.
Abdulrahman Sadikhli1 min read
An oil tanker carrying 750,000 barrels of oil struck a sea mine in the Strait of Hormuz. The Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran reported the incident.
According to the IRGC Navy, the vessel attempted to sail an unapproved route despite warnings from the Iranian side. The mine detonation triggered an explosion that caused a large fire.
"The tanker carrying 750,000 barrels of oil ignored the warnings of the IRGC Navy and tried to sail an unapproved route. As a result, it struck a sea mine. An explosion occurred, causing a large fire," the statement said.
According to the Iranian agency IRNA, this is the third oil tanker to catch fire after a mine explosion in the area.
Source: en.irna.ir
