According to the Public Relations Office of the IRGC Navy Force on Friday, a liquefied gas carrier, ignoring repeated warnings, attempted to pass through an unauthorized and dangerous route south of the Strait of Hormuz that subsequently struck a naval mine, resulting in a massive explosion.
“Failing to learn from the fate of previously destroyed oil tankers, this vessel chose to be escorted by American combat aircraft during its passage”, the IRGC said, adding, “the naval mines do not coordinate with the smuggling, aggressor US military to hunt their prey”.
The IRGC Navy also noted, “By the grace of God, the Strait of Hormuz is being managed with absolute decisiveness and seriousness by the Armed Forces of the country. Any vessel that attempts to violate Iranian regulations in the Strait or, disregarding warnings from the Strait’s traffic control center, by entering unauthorized and high-risk routes will experience the same fate as previous vessels.”
