The public relations of the naval forces of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard announced that 7 ships, described as "violating," were involved in maritime incidents in the vicinity of the Strait of Hormuz, including 4 ships that caught fire while transporting oil shipments, while 3 other ships were damaged after colliding with naval mines west of the strait.
The Iranian news agency "Tasnim," citing a statement from the public relations of the naval forces, mentioned that the four ships were carrying out oil transfer operations from one ship to another simultaneously, noting that fires broke out on them.
The statement added that 3 other ships sustained damage last night as a result of colliding with naval mines in the area west of the Strait of Hormuz.
The announcement did not include, according to the information received, additional details regarding the nationalities of the ships or the extent of damage and casualties resulting from the incidents.
Below is the text of the statement from the public relations of the naval forces of the Revolutionary Guard:
In the name of God, the breaker of the tyrants
O valiant people of Islamic Iran;
Salutations to you for your courageous stand in the field, as you have become the heart of the fighters of Islam, a source of humiliation for the enemies of dear Iran and their despair.
The sailors in the naval forces of the Guard, thanks to this great national support, continue to manage and control the Strait of Hormuz.
In addition to previous warnings to the violating maritime companies that were deceived by the aggressive American army and crossed illegal routes, the naval fighters monitored 4 violating ships that had previously crossed an illegal route, tracked them, and discovered that they were transporting oil shipments from one ship to another in the middle of the northern Persian Gulf, and all four ships were struck simultaneously as they caught fire.
Additionally, last night, 3 violating ships were damaged and caught fire after colliding with mines west of the Strait of Hormuz and stopped.
The insistence of the American arrogant regime to incite ships to cross the illegal channel supplied with mines increases maritime incidents day by day, and the aggressive American army must understand that the continuation of this approach will lead to the expansion of the confrontation to the bases of the aggressors in the region. This is a serious warning.
Victory is only from God, the Almighty, the Wise.