These claims follow reports that as many as 11 vessels may have been targeted in the region over the past two days, including a tanker struck 7 nautical miles northeast of Limah, Oman, on Oct. 22. Unconfirmed reports also indicate anti-ship drone strikes today in Al-Faw, Iraq, targeting the oil products tanker Soyia.
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IRGC Claims Responsibility for Targeting 6 Tankers in Hormuz and Persian Gulf
War13 hours ago
The IRGC Navy and IRIN reported targeting four "non-compliant" oil tankers conducting ship-to-ship transfers in the Persian Gulf and western Strait of Hormuz on Oct. 21 and 22. On Oct. 23, the IRGC Navy claimed it targeted two additional VLCC crude oil tankers along the southern Strait of Hormuz.
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