IRGC: "Massive Explosion in Strait of Hormuz... Gas Carrier Strikes Mine"
IRGC Claims U.S.-Protected Vessel Exploded
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View original imageA gas carrier collided with a mine in the Strait of Hormuz, causing a massive explosion.
The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy announced the incident on November 13 local time.
In a statement, the IRGC Navy's public relations office said, "A liquefied gas carrier ignored repeated warnings and attempted to pass through an unauthorized southern route in the eastern Strait of Hormuz several hours ago. It struck a naval mine, causing a massive explosion and fire."
The IRGC claimed the vessel was under U.S. military protection. In its statement, it said, "Having learned nothing from the vessels that exploded earlier, this ship chose to travel under the escort of U.S. fighter jets. It failed to realize that mines never coordinate with the U.S. military when hunting their targets, and as a result, it experienced an extremely powerful explosion."
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The IRGC Navy went on to demand that vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz comply with Iran's control of the waterway. The IRGC warned, "The Strait of Hormuz is being managed strictly, without the slightest lapse. If you violate Iran's transit regulations, ignore warnings from the IRGC Navy's maritime traffic control center, and enter an illegal and dangerous route, you will meet the same fate."
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