Frankfurt (Germany), 17 Oct. (LaPresse) – A supertanker carrying over two million barrels of crude oil caught fire after striking a naval mine whilst attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz on an ‘unauthorised’ route. This was reported by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, according to media reports from Tehran. The Iranian broadcaster Press TV, which is funded by the government, has released footage attributed to the Pasdaran, which appears to show the supertanker exploding after striking a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz. According to the Revolutionary Guards, the vessel had deactivated its tracking systems before attempting to cross the strait along an “unauthorised” route.
Iran, Pasdaran: ‘Oil tanker ablaze after striking a mine in the Strait of Hormuz’
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Frankfurt (Germany), 17 Oct. (LaPresse) – A supertanker carrying over two million barrels of crude oil caught fire after striking a naval mine whilst attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz on an ‘unauthorised’ route. This was reported by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, according to media reports from Tehran. The Iranian broadcaster Press TV, which is funded by the government, has released footage attributed to the Pasdaran, which appears to show the supertanker exploding after striking a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz. According to the Revolutionary Guards, the vessel had deactivated its tracking systems before attempting to cross the strait along an “unauthorised” route.
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