Two Oil Tankers on Fire in Strait of Hormuz, One Claimed to Have Sunk

From the report

Two oil tankers caught fire following a naval mine explosion in the strategically important Strait of Hormuz, in southern Iran. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran claims that a massive supertanker, carrying over 2 million barrels of crude oil, sank in the sea.

This information was disclosed in a statement by the IRGC Navy on Sunday (November 15). Turkish news agency Anadolu Agency reported the news.

The statement claimed that the two vessels were attempting to navigate an unauthorized route through the southern part of the Strait of Hormuz. During a confrontation with the navy, a powerful explosion occurred, causing both ships to catch fire. Subsequently, a supertanker carrying a large quantity of crude oil sank in the southern part of the Persian Gulf.