1 event so far (1 confirmed) and 2 statements.
The IRGC said in its statement no. 21 that a large tanker hit a mine, caught fire and stopped on a route south of the Strait of Hormuz the previous night, and that a supertanker leaving the strait to the east and a tug that went to help it caught fire. South Korea's defence ministry plans to widen its Cheonghae anti-piracy unit's operating area closer to the Strait of Hormuz, subject to parliament's approval. [1]
Statement
The IRGC said in its public relations statement no. 21 that a supertanker leaving the Strait of Hormuz to the east caught fire, and that a tug that went to help it also caught fire, Trend and The Hans India reported; Trend said the IRGC put the fires "last night". Asr Iran headlined the statement as the IRGC saying it had set two tankers and a tug on fire.
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
5 Nov · to a domestic audience
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Statements (2)
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps: The IRGC said in its public relations statement no. 21 that a supertanker leaving the Strait of Hormuz to the east caught fire, and that a tug that went to help it also caught fire, Trend and The Hans India reported; Trend said the IRGC put the fires "last night". Asr Iran headlined the statement as the IRGC saying it had set two tankers and a tug on fire.
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps: The IRGC said in its public relations statement no. 21 that a large tanker trying to use a route south of the Strait of Hormuz, which it calls illegal, hit a mine, caught fire and stopped the previous night, Hamshahri Online and The Hans India reported. It accused the US of imposing heavy insurance costs that push ships onto the mined route, OrissaPOST reported.