La Guardia Revolucionaria de Irán afirma que dos petroleros chocaron contra minas en el estrecho de Ormuz a última hora de la tarde del viernes.
Según un comunicado de la Guardia Revolucionaria a los medios estatales, se produjeron explosiones en las embarcaciones seguidas de incendios.
Se informa que el incidente tuvo lugar a última hora de la tarde del viernes, hora sueca.
No se han proporcionado más detalles sobre la identidad de los barcos ni sobre el alcance de los daños.
Las reacciones iniciales en X se centran en la afirmación del CGRI sobre dos petroleros que chocaron con minas en el estrecho de Ormuz; los usuarios comparten actualizaciones en medio de las tensiones entre EE. UU. e Irán, señalando la falta de verificación independiente y advirtiendo sobre el posible cierre de rutas de navegación.
⚠️ Security Incident in the Strait
— Ehsan Safarnejad (@Safarnejad_IR) 17 de julio de 2026
2 oil tankers neglecting the maritime order of the Strait of Hormoz, tried to use the unsafe south corridor and were hit by mines and currently are on fire — IRGC pic.twitter.com/aitXALAc1o
#URGENT Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps says 2 oil tankers 'exploded, caught fire' after attempting to transit Strait of Hormuz, which remains 'completely closed': Iranian media
— Anadolu English (@anadoluagency) 17 de julio de 2026
The IRGC announced that two oil tankers exploded and caught fire after entering what it described as a mined route south of the Strait of Hormuz.
— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) 17 de julio de 2026
It warned that the waterway is now "completely closed" and declared that "not even a single drop of oil and gas" will be allowed to… pic.twitter.com/GUkt69ccPW
Two oil tankers exploded and caught fire after passing through a mined route south of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s state TV reports, citing a statement from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
— John The Main Guy (@JohnTheMainGuy1) 17 de julio de 2026
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