Video: Iranian Military Releases Footage of Tanker Explosion After Striking Mine in the Strait of Hormuz
On the 11th local time, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran released a video showing the moment an oil tanker exploded and caught fire.
The Revolutionary Guard stated that the oil tanker was originally preparing to leave the Strait of Hormuz but had turned off all navigation systems, violating the navigation rules of the Strait of Hormuz, which led to the accident by unlawfully passing through a restricted navigation route.
The Revolutionary Guard claimed that this was the third oil tanker since the 10th local time to unlawfully pass through a restricted navigation route in the Strait of Hormuz and hit a mine, resulting in a fire. (Reporter Li Jiannan from the Central Broadcasting Station)
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) reported that an oil tanker exploded after hitting a mine in the Strait of Hormuz on the 11th. The tanker had shut down its navigation systems, violating maritime rules. This incident marks the third explosion involving tankers in the area since the 10th.
- An oil tanker exploded in the Strait of Hormuz after hitting a mine.
- The tanker had shut down its navigation systems.
- This incident is the third such occurrence since the 10th of the month.
- The IRGC claims the tanker violated maritime navigation rules.