An LPG tanker was hit by a sea mine explosion in the Strait of Hormuz after it ignored the warnings of the Revolutionary Guards.
A liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier caught fire and suffered a massive explosion after hitting a naval mine while navigating an unauthorized southern route east of the Strait of Hormuz, according to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy.
In an official statement, the Public Relations Office of the Revolutionary Guards Navy reported that the ship ignored repeated warnings from Iran's Maritime Traffic Control Center and attempted to pass through a restricted and dangerous corridor under the cover of American fighter jets.
"This ship did not learn from the fate of previous tankers that exploded and chose to pass with the support of American fighter jets," the statement said, noting that the crew did not recognize that "sea mines are never coordinated with the smuggler and aggressor US military." ".
Reaffirming that Iranian forces manage the strategic waterway with "full determination and firmness", the Revolutionary Guards Navy warned that any commercial vessel that violates Iranian regulations or enters unauthorized passages will meet the same fate.