The Navy destroys an enemy UAV boat; two tankers caught fire in East Hormuz, Tehran, IRNA -. The Navy of the Islamic Republic of Iran has announced that an enemy unmanned all-terrain vehicle (USV) has been destroyed and that two oil tankers have struck mines in the eastern Strait of Hormuz. An enemy USV moving in the eastern parts of the Strait of Hormuz was targeted and destroyed by naval forces early Friday, the Navy said.
Meanwhile, two oil tankers of the enemy that passed, disregarding warnings and regulations, through prohibited and unsafe areas in the east of the Strait of Hormuz with their surveillance systems turned off, sustained damage and caught fire after hitting sea mines.
The Navy stressed that the owners of the tankers bear full responsibility for the consequences of unauthorized passage and ignoring safety and maritime warnings, and warned the enemy that any movement, infiltration or provocative action in the areas controlled by the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran will receive a decisive and proportionate response.