Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

Iran's IRGC Navy Strikes Tankers in Strait of Hormuz After US Attacks


(MENAFN) Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy said Saturday it struck three oil tankers traveling along an "unauthorized route" in the Strait of Hormuz, along with three US-linked vessels elsewhere, in retaliation for American attacks on Iranian tankers.

In a statement carried by an Iranian state broadcaster, the IRGC Navy said the US military had attacked three Iranian oil tankers earlier Saturday, causing damage. Its forces then targeted three oil tankers on the "unauthorized route" in the Strait of Hormuz, as well as three US-linked vessels in other areas, the statement said.

The force issued a "firm warning" to all vessels operating in the Gulf and near the Strait of Hormuz.

"Do not be deceived by the terrorist US military, and refrain from any suspicious movement aimed at passing through unauthorized waterways; otherwise, you will be targeted," it said.

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