🔶 the fourth oil tanker in one day; The series of events in the Strait of Hormuz continues.
Public Relations of the Navy of the Republic of Salami announced on Saturday afternoon, November 14 about the fire of an oil tanker in the east of the Strait of Hormuz.
According to the reports issued by the military forces of the Republic of Salami, this is the fourth ship to have an accident on this day. On Saturday morning, the military and the Revolutionary Guards announced that three oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz exploded or caught fire due to a collision with sea mines.
According to the IRGC's navy announcement, the two oil tankers, which it said turned off their radar and positioning systems and were about to cross the "unauthorized route" south of the Strait of Hormuz, exploded and caught fire after hitting a mine.
The statement said a ship, "of the type of huge oil tanker", entered the "restricted areas" with detection systems turned off and had to stop after hitting a naval mine. The army emphasized that the eastern areas of the Strait of Hormuz are under the full control and supervision of the naval forces of the Salami Republic.
So far no details have been published about the names of the ships, their flags, the extent of the damage or possible casualties. Also, it is not possible to independently verify the claims of the army and the Revolutionary Guards.
Military tensions between Iran and the United States continue. Since the beginning of the war between the two countries at the end of February this year, the Republic of Salamis is subject to the passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz by obtaining a permit. On the other hand, the United States supports commercial ships in transit by deploying naval forces in the area.
In recent weeks, several reports have been published about the explosion or fire of vessels in the waters around the Strait of Hormuz. On Friday, November 13, the Revolutionary Guards published photos of thick smoke rising from a ship and claimed that the vessel was carrying liquefied gas and had been hit by a sea mine in the south of the Strait of Hormuz. On the other hand, the US military announced that it has cleared the main shipping lanes in this strategic waterway from sea mines and ensures the safety of the passage of ships.