Tehran: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards mentioned Friday they struck an oil tanker crusing underneath the Togolese flag within the Strait of Hormuz, state information company IRNA reported.
Tehran has imposed an efficient blockade of the strait since the US and Israel struck Iran in late February.
The Islamic republic needs to cost tolls for passage, attacking ships it accuses of making an attempt to avoid its most popular route.
“The Togo-flagged oil tanker ‘Pattern’ had been focused and detained after a fireplace broke out on board,” the assertion mentioned, referring to an tried “unlawful passage” by way of the important waterway.
The UK Maritime Commerce Operations (UKMTO) introduced Thursday a “safety incident within the Strait of Hormuz, 16 nautical miles (29.6 km) northeast of Khasab, Oman”.
UKMTO didn’t present particulars concerning the vessel concerned, and it’s unclear whether or not it’s the identical talked about by the Revolutionary Guards.
