Iran's IRGC claims two tankers hit in Strait of Hormuz incident
The Iranian military force accused US air escorts of facilitating illegal routes while CENTCOM maintains US forces are ensuring compliance.
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The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed on Friday that its naval forces hit and stopped two tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC stated the incident occurred early Friday morning.
According to the IRGC, the two tankers were using what the group described as an 'illegal and unsafe' undeclared route. The IRGC alleged the tankers attempted the transit under US military air cover and as a result of US 'deception,' while ignoring Iranian warnings.
The IRGC further stated that four other tankers quickly changed course and returned to their original location following the incident. The group maintained that Iran holds full control over the Strait of Hormuz and warned that necessary steps would be taken against US military interventions in regional maritime traffic.
The IRGC also issued a statement regarding US Central Command (CENTCOM), advising shipping and insurance companies to disregard CENTCOM's statements.
On Thursday, US Central Command (CENTCOM) claimed that its forces had redirected 24 commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. CENTCOM also stated that US forces disabled and boarded four commercial vessels 'to ensure full compliance.'
CENTCOM rejected IRGC claims regarding the safety of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, stating that the primary threat to civilian crews in the area remains the actions of the IRGC. As of the IRGC's announcement, no statement had been made by US authorities regarding the specific incident on Friday.
Tensions between Washington and Tehran have escalated in recent weeks. This follows what the Iranian authorities described as US strikes on Iran and subsequent responses from Tehran targeting what it identifies as US military facilities and equipment across the region.
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The IRGC confirmed that the two tankers were struck and detained following their failure to heed Iranian warnings while allegedly attempting to traverse the Strait using an undeclared route under US air escort. Additionally, four other oil tankers were observed abruptly changing course to return to their origin points. The IRGC has explicitly cautioned shipping and insurance companies to disregard recent statements released by CENTCOM regarding the incident.
The IRGC confirmed that they stopped the two tankers after the vessels allegedly ignored Iranian warnings while attempting to transit via an undeclared route under US military air cover. Following the incident, four additional oil tankers abruptly altered their course and retreated. Meanwhile, US Central Command reported that its forces redirected 24 commercial vessels and disabled or boarded four others to ensure compliance, maintaining that the primary threat to civilian crews continues to be IRGC operations.
The IRGC confirmed that two tankers were hit and stopped for ignoring warnings and using undeclared routes under US air escort, while noting that four other vessels changed course following the incident. CENTCOM reported that US forces have redirected 24 commercial vessels and boarded four others to ensure compliance, maintaining that IRGC actions remain the primary threat to civilian crews. Amid the escalation, crude oil prices have surged past $90 per barrel, and reports indicate further regional tensions, including the interception of Iranian drones by Kuwait and Israeli military activity near Beaufort Castle in Lebanon.
Following the incident, four oil tankers quickly changed course and returned to their original location. Additionally, CENTCOM reported that US forces redirected 24 commercial vessels and disabled and boarded four others to ensure compliance, while crude oil prices rose above $90 a barrel on Thursday.
Following the IRGC's claim of targeting two tankers, the UKMTO reported that one vessel sustained engine room damage from an unknown projectile near Lima, Oman, while a second incident involving a large explosion was reported near Khasab. Additionally, four oil tankers reportedly changed course and returned to their locations immediately after the incident. CENTCOM countered the situation by stating that US forces had redirected 24 commercial vessels and disabled or boarded four others to ensure compliance.
