3 oil tankers caught fire in Hormuz, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards say
The Guards described the tankers as “non-compliant.” Their account comes as Iran blocks the waterway and the US maintains a naval blockade on Iranian ports.
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The Guards described the tankers as “non-compliant.” Their account comes as Iran blocks the waterway and the US maintains a naval blockade on Iranian ports.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said 3 oil tankers they described as “non-compliant” caught fire while passing through the Strait of Hormuz. DW did not identify the vessels or give details of their crews, the damage or the cause of the fires.
Iran has blocked the strait. Before the war began in late February, 20% of the world’s oil and gas supplies passed through the waterway; the blockade drove up energy prices worldwide. The US has maintained a naval blockade on Iranian ports for months to pressure Iran to lift its own blockade.
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