Iran says seven ships hit in Hormuz Strait, warns US of wider response
- The US has pushed back on the IRGC’s claims, dismissing them as an attempt to increase oil prices ahead of US elections.
- Iran says that seven oil tankers have been struck and sustained damage in the Strait of Hormuz, the largest single-day toll for the waterway since the United States and Israel started their war against Iran on February 28.
- Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said in a statement on Thursday that four of the vessels were transferring oil when they were targeted and caught fire overnight.
Confirmed
- Iran says that seven oil tankers have been struck and sustained damage in the Strait of Hormuz, the largest single-day toll for the waterway since the United States and Israel started their war against Iran on February 28.
- Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said in a statement on Thursday that four of the vessels were transferring oil when they were targeted and caught fire overnight.
Unverified
- The US has pushed back on the IRGC’s claims, dismissing them as an attempt to increase oil prices ahead of US elections.
Sources: Al Jazeera