“Two violating oil tankers were set ablaze and halted due to the explosion of mines planted by the brave sailors of the IRGC Navy at an illegal crossing point in the southern part of the Strait of Hormuz,” the Guards said in a statement published on their official Sepah News website. Iranian forces have, since the outbreak of the Middle East war, repeatedly targeted ships attempting to pass through Hormuz via a southern route close to the Omani coast. The conflict began on Feb 28, when the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran, killing the country’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, along with senior military commanders. Iran has attempted to blockade the strategic waterway, demanding all ships seek its authorisation to cross. In peacetime, Hormuz carried around a fifth of the world’s oil supplies. The US has imposed a counterblockade on Iranian ports in response. On Monday, Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi again blamed Washington for insecurity in the strait. Attacks on vessels attempting to cross the waterway have increased in recent days, as Washington seeks to escort more ships through the strait while Tehran seeks to maintain control over passage. The Revolutionary Guards also said they had shot down a US MQ-9 Reaper drone. On Monday, the Guards said a tanker caught fire after hitting a mine, while the day before it said two other tankers had hit mines.
“Two violating oil tankers were set ablaze and halted due to the explosion of mines planted by the brave sailors of the IRGC Navy at an illegal crossing point in the southern part of the Strait of Hormuz,” the Guards said in a statement published on their official Sepah News webs…
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Stone argued these actions contradict US President Donald Trump’s efforts to accelerate peace negotiations and lower global energy prices.
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