Explosions and Attacks on Oil Tankers in the Persian Gulf

Oil tankers caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz after hitting mines, and a separate attack on a Greek-owned tanker resulted in the death of a seafarer.

Oil tanker MT Wila in the Gulf of Oman, 2020 · Photo: NAVCENT Public Affairs · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

According to reports by Riviera Maritime Media and the Caspian Post, a seafarer was killed in an attack on a Greek-owned oil tanker in the Persian Gulf. Concurrently, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed that two other oil tankers caught fire while attempting to traverse an unauthorized route in the Strait of Hormuz. The Caspian Post reported that the vessels burst into flames after striking naval mines. Further details regarding the identity of the tankers or the parties responsible for the explosions have not yet been released.