Iran announces the targeting of an American oil tanker in the northern Persian Gulf
Iran declared that an American oil tanker was attacked this morning in the northern Persian Gulf and is currently on fire
The statement from the IRGC Navy mentioned that it had previously been announced that during wartime, the rules of passage through the Strait of Hormuz would be under the control of the Islamic Republic, and everyone must comply with them
This claim has not been independently verified, but the UK Maritime Trade Operations had earlier reported that an oil tanker was hit near the Kuwaiti coast in the northern Persian Gulf
According to this organization, the ship’s captain, who was at anchor, reported a large explosion on the port side and said that afterward, a small boat was seen leaving the area
