Iran's Revolutionary Guard Claims to Have Struck a Violating Oil Tanker in the Strait of Hormuz
Xinhua News Agency, Tehran, October 12 (Reporter Shadati) - The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy stated on the 12th that earlier that day, they struck a large oil tanker that was in violation in the Strait of Hormuz.
The statement published by the media outlet Sepah News, affiliated with the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, said that the tanker involved had shut down its navigation system and attempted to leave the Strait of Hormuz, ignoring warnings from the Iranian Navy. This is the third large oil tanker to be struck in the past two days while attempting to leave the Strait of Hormuz.
The Revolutionary Guard Navy warned in the statement that any merchant ship or oil tanker cooperating with the U.S. military in the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf will face decisive action from its forces.
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy attacked a large oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz on October 12, after the vessel ignored warnings and attempted to leave the area. This incident is the third attack on violating oil tankers in the past two days, with the Guard Corps warning that any commercial ships cooperating with U.S. forces will face decisive action.
- Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy attacked a large oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz.
- The tanker was reportedly trying to leave the Strait while ignoring warnings from the Iranian Navy.
- This incident marks the third such attack on violating oil tankers in two days.
- The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps warned that any commercial vessel cooperating with U.S. forces in the region would face decisive action.