SAEDNEWS: The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) reported that four oil tankers were destroyed by sea mines in the southern Strait of Hormuz, two other vessels were intercepted, and a 56th US MQ-9 drone was shot down.
According to Saednews, The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that four oil tankers had been destroyed after striking naval mines in the southern Strait of Hormuz and were still burning. It also claimed that two other vessels attempting to violate maritime restrictions had been intercepted.
In a statement, the IRGC said its naval and aerospace forces had inflicted heavy blows on enemy targets. According to the statement, the four tankers were attempting to navigate a prohibited route south of the Strait of Hormuz when they struck the mines.
The IRGC further claimed that its air defense forces shot down the 56th US MQ-9 drone over the Strait of Hormuz at 4:30 a.m. today, using a newly developed air defense system in what it described as an innovative operation.
The statement concluded by saying that IRGC forces remain prepared to deliver what it called a final blow to the Israeli regime and the United States.
