Irans revolusjonsgarde opplyser at to tankskip ble truffet av miner i Hormuzstredet sent fredag kveld.
Ifølge en uttalelse fra revolusjonsgarden til statlige medier, oppstod det eksplosjoner på fartøyene etterfulgt av brann.
Hendelsen skal ha funnet sted sent fredag kveld, svensk tid.
Det er ikke gitt ytterligere detaljer om skipenes identitet eller omfanget av skadene.
De første reaksjonene på X fokuserer på Revolusjonsgardens påstand om at to tankskip har truffet miner i Hormuzstredet. Brukere deler oppdateringer midt i spenningen mellom USA og Iran, bemerker mangelen på uavhengig verifisering og advarer om potensielle stengte skipsruter.
⚠️ Security Incident in the Strait
— Ehsan Safarnejad (@Safarnejad_IR) 17. juli 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. juli 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. juli 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. juli 2026
Al-Reuters
Rapportert av AI Bilde generert av AI
One Indian sailor was killed and eight others wounded when Iranian cruise missiles struck two UAE oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, the UAE Ministry of Defence confirmed.
U.S. military forces struck two Iranian oil tankers Friday in the Strait of Hormuz after exchanging fire with Iranian forces overnight. The attacks came amid efforts to enforce a blockade and followed reported Iranian missile and drone strikes on the United Arab Emirates.
Rapportert av AI
A United Nations agency halted plans to evacuate ships from the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday following an attack on a merchant vessel off the coast of Oman. The incident occurred after several tankers used a new route backed by the agency. A U.S. official identified the attacker as an Iranian drone.
Another South Korean-operated vessel has passed through the Strait of Hormuz, the second such case amid regional tensions.
Rapportert av AI
The United States warned shipping companies they could face sanctions for payments to Iran to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. The alert heightens pressure amid the US-Iran standoff over control of the vital waterway. South Korea's foreign minister urged safe navigation in a call with his Iranian counterpart.