KABUL (Pajhwok): Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy has claimed that a liquefied natural gas(LNG) carrier exploded after striking a sea mine in the eastern part of the Strait of Hormuz.
Reuters reported on Friday, citing Iranian state media, that the vessel was attempting to pass through an area of the Straitof Hormuz that Iran had declared off-limits and dangerous.
The report said no details had been released about the vessel’s name, ownership or flag. There was also no informationabout possible casualties.
The Strait of Hormuz is a major global energy shipping route through which a significant proportion of the world’s oil andgas trade passes.
Reuters said the IRGC Navy’s claim had not been independently verified.
Editorial note: The headline uses “reportedly” to make clear that the explosion and its cause are based on an Iranian claimthat has not been independently verified.
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