SAEDNEWS: The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy announced that two additional oil tankers attempting to secretly use an unauthorized route through the Strait of Hormuz struck naval mines, triggering massive explosions. Both vessels reportedly caught fire and were subsequently abandoned.
According to Saednews, In a statement issued on Wednesday, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy claimed that two oil tankers had attempted to leave the Strait of Hormuz through an unauthorized route while being escorted by aircraft belonging to the US military, which it described as an occupying and aggressive force.
According to the statement, the two vessels had switched off their navigation and identification systems and were attempting to transit the strait under the direction of a US military officer when they struck naval mines.
The IRGC Navy further claimed that despite efforts by those accompanying the vessels to extinguish the fires, both tankers remained engulfed in flames and were eventually abandoned.
It added that the naval mines had foiled the alleged smuggling operation, describing the incident as another chapter in what it called the “black record” of CENTCOM Commander Brad Cooper.
The IRGC Navy also mocked US military officials, saying there was no need to stage a media spectacle by flying helicopters over an area outside the Strait of Hormuz to substantiate their claims.
“ Aerial photographs of the Strait of Hormuz tell the entire story without censorship,” the statement concluded.
