IRGC says tanker passing Hormuz through 'prohibited' route hits mine

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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) navy reported that a supertanker carrying over two million barrels of crude oil struck a sea mine in the Sea of Oman while attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz through a prohibited area with its tracking systems switched off. The IRGC statement indicated that such uncoordinated movements through restricted zones create insecurity and hazards for other maritime traffic.

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Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) navy has said a supertanker carrying more than 2 million barrels of crude oil struck a sea mine while attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz through a “prohibited” area. “This violating oil tanker had also switched off its tracking systems and was attempting to pass through a prohibited area in the Sea of Oman,” IRGC said in a statement carried by Press TV.

IRGC says tanker passing Hormuz through 'prohibited' route hits mine

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