OfficialShipping, energy & marketsStrait of Hormuz
Iran says four tankers hit mines in Hormuz and two other vessels were halted
- Mountain Time
- Local time
- 12:13 PM in Tehran
- Where
- Strait of Hormuz
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps said four oil tankers struck naval mines while attempting to cross a prohibited passage south of the Strait of Hormuz and were still burning. The IRGC also said it halted two other vessels and shot down a drone over the strait. France 24 reported the claims, attributed to a statement carried by Iranian state television; the supplied reporting does not independently verify them.
Why it matters
The reported mine strikes and vessel detentions would directly affect ships attempting to transit Hormuz and operators deciding whether to use the passage.
Source
- France 24france24.comPublished
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