Iran says tankers and a tugboat caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz
Iran's Revolutionary Guard said Thursday that oil tankers and a tugboat caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz, including a tanker it said hit a mine while using what it called an "illegal passageway" and a supertanker halted by a fire. The claims have not been independently verified, and Iranian statements gave differing counts. Separately, the UK Maritime Trade Operations center said a tanker was hit by two projectiles north of Qatar. The strait normally carries about one-fifth of the world's oil.
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Why it matters
The Strait of Hormuz normally carries about one-fifth of the world's oil, and Iran has severely restricted traffic there since the war began in late February. Attacks on ships there affect global oil shipping.
How each side sees it
Sources
- Al Jazeera: Iran says tankers struck in Hormuz amid fears of new US attack
- CBS News live updates: More ships attacked in Persian Gulf
- The National: Iran claims series of Hormuz explosions as talks intensify
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