Two tankers and a tugboat caught fire while trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz - The Revolutionary Guards The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said two oil tankers and a tugboat caught fire in separate incidents after trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz by unauthorized means. This is reported by Reuters. According to the Revolutionary Guards, one of the tankers hit a mine while trying to navigate a lane south of the strait. Another supertanker caught fire when it went off course in the eastern part of the strait. A tug that approached the second vessel to help put out the fire caught fire, say the Revolutionary Guards. Hakin.az archive image Contact us.

Two tankers and a tugboat caught fire while trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz - The Revolutionary Guards The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said two oil tankers and a tugboat caught fire in separate incidents after trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz by unauthorized means. This is reported by Reuters. According to the Revolutionary Guards, one of the tankers hit a mine while trying to navigate a lane south of the strait. Another supertanker caught fire when it went off course in the eastern part of the strait. A tug that approached the second vessel to help put out the fire caught fire, say the Revolutionary Guards. Hakin.az archive image Contact us.