Strait Of Hormuz Crisis Deepens! Iran’s IRGC Claims Third Supertanker Hit In Just Two Days

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The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy on Monday said that it hit a third supertanker in the Strait of Hormuz, triggering an onboard blaze after failing to comply with maritime directives.According to Press TV, the IRGC Navy confirmed that "the third violating supertanker was hit in the Strait of Hormuz this morning, sparking a fire on board".The Iranian naval force stated that "the tanker had switched off its navigation system and ignored warnings from the IRGC Navy before attempting to leave the strait and disrupt order and security there, like the two previous vessels," Press TV reported. The incident marks the third vessel targeted in the strategic waterway within 48 hours. #StraitOfHormuz #IRGC #Iran #Supertanker #TankerAttack #OilTanker #HormuzCrisis #IranNews #MiddleEastCrisis #BreakingNews #WorldNews #MaritimeSecurity #OilMarkets #EnergySecurity #PersianGulf #oneindianews #oneindiaenglish #breakingnews #worldnews #englishnewslive #englishnews #latestnews #news -

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