Hot developments in the Strait of Hormuz! Oil tanker hit a sea mine and caught fire
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The Iranian Army Navy announced that an oil tanker, which had turned off its navigation systems in the east of the Strait of Hormuz and was moving in the restricted area, hit a sea mine and caught fire.
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Why It Matters
Iran announced on July 12 that it had closed the Strait of Hormuz again and stated that it would target ships passing without permission.
The Iranian Army Navy announced that an oil tanker, which was stated to be moving in an unauthorized area by turning off its navigation systems in the east of the Strait of Hormuz, caught fire after hitting a naval mine.
In the statement made by the Public Relations Unit of the Iranian Army Navy, it was stated that in the incident that took place before noon, an oil tanker that turned off its identification systems in the east of the Strait of Hormuz and was sailing in the restricted area hit a naval mine.
In the statement, it was stated that a fire broke out in the tanker due to the impact.
Iran announced that it closed the Strait of Hormuz again on July 12 after the USA resumed its attacks on July 8.
The Tehran administration had threatened that it would target ships that "passed without permission" and outside the designated route.
Open Questions
- What is the condition of the crew on the tanker?
- What is the flag of the tanker and the country it belongs to?
