Iran says gas tanker struck mine in Strait of Hormuz
The Revolutionary Guard’s navy says a tanker carrying liquefied natural gas struck a mine in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route. The reported strike has not been independently confirmed.
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Iranian state media reported that the tanker suffered an explosion on Friday after striking a mine while using what the Guard described as an unauthorised and dangerous route, according to Reuters. Further details about the vessel were not immediately available.
Iran has warned that ships departing from its approved route risk encountering mines. Tehran wants shipping to pass along its own coast, while the United States favours a more southerly route along the coast of Oman, an ANP/AFP report published by Nieuws.nl said.
The Guard has made similar claims in recent weeks. On 17 October, it said a second supertanker carrying crude oil had hit a mine. That report did not identify the vessel, and the alleged strike was not independently confirmed.
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