The identification of the Al-Funtas follows initial reports on Tuesday that an unnamed "violating ship" had been targeted by drone fire. The IRGC-affiliated Fars News Agency cited local sources to confirm the attack and described the tanker as a violator, while other reports suggest Iran continues to assert strict control over navigation in the strategic shipping lane.
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Iranian Drone Attack Sets Kuwaiti VLCC Al-Funtas on Fire
Commodities21 days ago
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy targeted a maritime vessel on Tuesday for allegedly ignoring regional navigation instructions in the Strait of Hormuz. Drones or projectiles struck the Kuwaiti-operated VLCC tanker Al-Funtas, causing the ship to catch fire in the waterway's southern route, according to Iranian sources and a regional security roundup.
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