🔶 Iranian Navy: A tanker caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz.
Public relations of the Navy of the Republic of Salami announced that an oil tanker caught fire on the morning of Thursday, November 5, after hitting a naval mine in the eastern Strait of Hormuz. The Navy added that the ship was operating in "unsafe areas".
On the other hand, the Revolutionary Guards Navy also announced that this tanker turned off its identification and navigation systems; This was done by other oil tankers which, according to this force, were hit by "sea mines" and caught fire in recent days.
The Revolutionary Guards Navy warned ship owners that the Strait of Hormuz is "unsafe and closed" to vessels intending to pass through it without coordination.
In recent days, the Revolutionary Guards have resorted to new tactics for handling tankers. The Wall Street Journal wrote in a report that Iran is using "guerrilla warfare tactics" to disrupt the renewed flow of oil from the Persian Gulf and increase pressure on the Trump administration.