Iran’s IRGC hits tanker in Strait of Hormuz following warnings

On the morning of March 7, the oil tanker Prima was targeted by a drone from an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) destroyer.

The attack came after the tanker repeatedly ignored warnings from IRGC naval forces prohibiting movement and highlighting the danger in the Strait of Hormuz, according to the IRGC’s Telegram channel.

According to the agency, the Strait of Hormuz has remained under IRGC control for eight days due to actions by the US and Israel and the death of Iran’s leader. Oil tankers and commercial vessels associated with the US, Israel, and their allies are prohibited from transiting this strategically important waterway.

By Jeyhun Aghazada