Navy of the IRGC Issues Statement on Sinking of Container Ship in Southern Waters of the Strait of Hormuz

The IRGC Navy reported an explosion and fire aboard a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz and its subsequent sinking in the southern waters of the strait, and warned about vessel traffic.

The IRGC Navy announced the explosion and fire of a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz and its sinking in the southern waters of this passage and warned about the traffic of vessels.

Ambassador Arjan- Political Group: The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy announced: A container ship that was trying to pass through the illegal and dangerous Strait of Hormuz exploded after hitting a sea mine and caught fire.

The text of the public relations announcement of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy is as follows:

"A container ship that was trying to cross the illegal and dangerous route of the Strait of Hormuz exploded after hitting a sea mine and caught fire.

This ship with a load of more than 2,500 containers sank this morning in the southern waters of the Strait of Hormuz due to the severity of the fire.

The IRGC Navy declares: "Native vessels and fishermen have the utmost safety in traveling through this route so as not to collide with containers floating on the water."

The IRGC announced that the third oil tanker of the super tanker type was targeted and caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz in the last two days. This tanker did not pay attention to the warnings of the IRGC Navy.

In parallel with this new IRGC policy, international news sources have reported the reduction of oil transfer from the southern corridor of the strait during the recent period. According to Kepler on October 6, the number of oil tankers passing through the strait was the lowest since July.

The Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned the offending ships that are going to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.