Iran says 11 tankers burned in Strait of Hormuz in nine days, some sank

obozrevatel.com (Ukrainian) —

Iran reported that 11 oil tankers caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz over nine days, with some sinking, according to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy on Monday, November 2. The IRGC linked the incidents, recorded from October 25, to vessels attempting to bypass Tehran's designated route through the strait. The period began with a visit by US CENTCOM commander Admiral Brad Cooper. The statement did not specify tanker names, flags, fire causes, or the exact number of sunken vessels. Iran claimed the ships tried to avoid its legally defined passage corridor.


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