Oil tanker on fire after hitting mine in Hormuz: Iran’s IRGC

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Monday an oil tanker caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz after hitting a mine, the latest such incident since Tehran tightened its grip of the waterway.

Iran seized control of the strait after war broke out against the United States and Israel late February, choking off the vital shipping route which normally carries about a fifth of the world’s oil.

Iran has demanded that all ships seek its authorization before transiting.

by AFP – Oil tanker on fire after hitting mine in Hormuz: Iran’s IRGC 

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