Iran's IRGC: "Two Tankers Halted After Striking Mines in Strait of Hormuz"

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed that two oil tankers caught fire and were forced to halt after striking mines in the Strait of Hormuz.

On October 20 local time, the IRGC said in a statement that "a mine laid by the Iranian Navy exploded in the southern transit zone of the Strait of Hormuz, setting fire to two oil tankers that had violated regulations and forcing them to halt."

The IRGC Navy said that passing through an area where mines have been laid is illegal and warned that vessels and other assets could be destroyed if regulations are violated. It also claimed that if the United States continues its arbitrary actions, the oil companies involved will pay a much higher price.

In connection with the incident, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said it had received a report of an incident involving an oil tanker and military personnel at sea about 121 nautical miles (224 km) east of Duqm, Oman.

UKMTO said it was reported that military personnel had approached the oil tanker as part of ongoing military activity in the region.

Meanwhile, the IRGC claimed that it shot down a U.S. MQ-9 unmanned aerial vehicle that had been conducting reconnaissance over the Strait of Hormuz the previous night.

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