Explosion of a Third Offending Oil Tanker in the Strait of Hormuz

TEHRAN (Defapress) - In a statement released on Tuesday evening, the IRGC Navy Public Relations office announced that a third offending oil tanker, traveling along an unauthorized route in the Strait of Hormuz, exploded this afternoon after striking a naval mine.

According to the report, the tanker is currently ablaze east of the Strait of Hormuz, with smoke from the explosion and fire filling the sky over the Strait.

The IRGC Navy Public Relations office emphasized that, following the destruction of the U.S. "smuggler-military's" coastal radar and navigational aid systems south of the Strait of Hormuz, these tankers are attempting to traverse the Strait via illegal routes, facing significantly higher risks than before, and are striking naval mines as a result of their efforts to navigate these hazardous, unauthorized paths.