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Iran Revolutionary Guard Says Third VLCC Damaged, Catches Fire in Strait of Hormuz in 48 Hours
Minseung Kang
Summary
- Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said a third very large crude carrier was damaged and a fire broke out in the Strait of Hormuz over the past 48 hours.
- The Revolutionary Guard said a very large crude carrier was damaged in the Strait of Hormuz and claimed the vessel was sailing with its navigation system turned off.
- The Revolutionary Guard warned it would respond forcefully to commercial ships that cooperate with the U.S. military, but the tanker damage claim has not been independently verified.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said a third very large crude carrier was damaged and caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz in the past 48 hours.
Walter Bloomberg, an overseas economic news account, reported on October 12 that the IRGC said a VLCC was damaged in the Strait of Hormuz earlier that morning.
The Revolutionary Guard claimed the vessel ignored warnings and was sailing with its navigation system turned off. It also warned of a forceful response against commercial ships that cooperate with the U.S. military.
Iran’s claims about the tanker incident have not been independently verified.
Minseung Kang
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