Hormuz 4 oil tankers exploded one after another! Iran says it struck a mine and caught fire; Britain reveals it was hit by a UFO

The Iranian military confirmed on the 12th that four oil tankers exploded in the Strait of Hormuz (Strait of Hormuz), and claimed that these ships ignored warnings and sailed into restricted areas designated by Iran.

Reuters reported that despite an increase in ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz and expectations that the war between the United States and Iran will de-escalate, driving down oil prices, oil tankers passing through the strait continue to be attacked.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards (Revolutionary Guards) Navy stated that two very large oil tankers ignored warnings on the 11th and used what Iran called "unauthorized waterways" and subsequently lost the ability to sail due to explosions.

Reuters could not immediately verify Iran's claims.

Iranian state media reported that two ships "exploded after hitting mines" and broadcast footage purportedly of the incident.

Iranian state-run TV reported that the Iranian military subsequently stated that two other oil tankers ignored warnings and shut down their radar systems while sailing through the eastern Strait of Hormuz on the afternoon of the 12th, and subsequently hit mines. Reports pointed out that two oil tankers caught fire after entering the restricted area.

However, the UK Maritime Trade Operations Office (UKMTO) stated that the ship in question was hit by a UFO.

UKMTO pointed out in a report released on the 12th that when a ship was leaving the Strait of Hormuz on the 11th, it was hit by a UFO about 14 nautical miles northwest of Ras Al-Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates, causing a fire in the engine room.

UKMTO added that relevant fire-fighting operations are in progress and all crew members have been evacuated.

After the United States and Israel went to war against Iran in February this year, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Navy announced that it would launch an attack on oil tankers. However, recently, the Revolutionary Guard Navy has frequently changed its story, saying that ships hit mines and caught fire while passing through the southern Strait of Hormuz, and Iran has declared this area an unauthorized waterway.

Data from the Washington Institute for Near East Policy shows that at least 10 ships were attacked in the first 10 days of November; 37 attacks occurred in October, setting a single-month record since the conflict broke out in late February this year.