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Iran says two ships involved in 'accident' in Strait of Hormuz on 'unsafe route'
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Iran says two ships involved in 'accident' in Strait of Hormuz on 'unsafe route'

From Times of Oman · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Iran's IRGC Navy claims two ships were involved in an accident in the Strait of Hormuz after attempting an "unsafe route."
  • The IRGC Navy stated that four ships ignored warnings and switched off navigation systems, alleging "mischief and support of American terrorists."
  • This incident occurs amid heightened regional tensions, with the US Central Command (CENTCOM) carrying out strikes against Iranian facilities.

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy reported that two ships were involved in an accident in the Strait of Hormuz after attempting to transit the waterway via an "unsafe route." According to Iran's state-run IRIB, the IRGC Navy stated that four vessels, allegedly with the "mischief and support of American terrorists," disabled their navigation systems and disregarded warnings from the IRGC's Strait of Hormuz Control Base.

with the mischief and support of American terrorists

— IRGC Navy StatementAlleging the involvement of American entities in the ships' actions.

The IRGC Navy asserted that the Strait of Hormuz remains under its "complete control," emphasizing that the only sanctioned passage is the designated safe route. The force reiterated its stance that no oil, gas, or chemical fertilizer will pass through the Strait without coordination and permission. The statement warned that vessels influenced by "the American enemy's words" and choosing an unsafe route would "surely encounter an accident."

The IRGC Navy said the Strait of Hormuz remains under its "complete control"

— IRGC Navy StatementAsserting control over the strategic waterway.

This incident unfolds against a backdrop of escalating regional hostilities. Earlier on Sunday, Iran's IRGC claimed to have intercepted and destroyed a US MQ-9 drone in Ahvaz. This follows a series of military operations by US Central Command (CENTCOM) targeting Iranian assets, marking the eighth consecutive night of kinetic actions against Tehran-backed facilities.

not a single drop of oil, gas, or chemical fertiliser" would pass through the Strait of Hormuz without coordination and permission.

— IRGC Navy StatementStating conditions for passage through the Strait.

CENTCOM confirmed that US President Donald Trump authorized strikes on July 18, designed to degrade Iran's ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. The operations targeted Iranian military coastal surveillance, air defense facilities, maritime capabilities, and missile and drone storage sites. These strikes were also a direct response to fatalities of two American service members in an assault attributed to Tehran-backed forces in Jordan.

vessels influenced by "the American enemy's words" and choosing an unsafe route would "surely encounter an accident."

— IRGC Navy StatementWarning against non-compliance with Iranian directives.
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Originally published by Times of Oman in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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