Iran Says 7 Vessels on Fire, Damaged in Persian Gulf, Hormuz
The development follows weeks of indirect diplomatic exchanges between Tehran and Washington.
TL;DR
- Seven vessels, including oil tankers, were hit and caught fire in the northern Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz.
- Iranian forces tracked the vessels before the incidents.
- Four ships transferring oil cargoes were using unauthorized routes.
- Three additional vessels struck mines west of the Strait of Hormuz on October 21.
- UK Maritime Trade Operations reported a separate incident involving a tanker near the Strait of Hormuz on October 21.