ALWAGHT- The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy warned on Sunday, October 11, that vessels navigating the Strait of Hormuz with their navigation and identification systems switched off would be considered hostile and face decisive action. The warning followed an incident involving a crude oil supertanker that struck a naval mine while attempting to exit the strategic waterway.
According to the IRGC Navy’s public relations office, the tanker was traveling along an unauthorized route in the southern part of the strait when the explosion occurred, igniting a fire in its engine room. The vessel was reportedly carrying crude oil and had disabled its navigation systems before the incident.
The IRGC said the incident marked the third time since the previous day that a non-compliant oil tanker had struck a naval mine and caught fire while using an unauthorized passage. The warning followed an earlier incident involving a liquefied petroleum gas carrier, which Iranian forces said they had struck for attempting to navigate an unauthorized route. The IRGC also warned that action against violating vessels could extend beyond the Strait of Hormuz.
