Iran's Guards say tanker exploded after hitting mine in Strait of Hormuz
CAIRO, Oct 17 (Reuters) — Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday that an oil tanker had exploded and caught fire after hitting a naval mine while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian media reported. The report said the tanker was carrying over 2 million barrels of crude oil and was attempting to illegally transit the strategic waterway through a route unauthorised by Iran. (Reporting by Menna Alaa El-Din; Editing by Sam Holmes) ((Menna.AlaaElDin@thomsonreuters.com;)
CAIRO, Oct 17 (Reuters) — Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday that an oil tanker had exploded and caught fire after hitting a naval mine while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian media reported. The report said the tanker was carrying over 2 million barrels of crude oil and was attempting to illegally transit the strategic waterway through a route unauthorised by Iran. (Reporting by Menna Alaa El-Din; Editing by Sam Holmes) ((Menna.AlaaElDin@thomsonreuters.com;)