Iran claims three oil tankers hit mines in Strait of Hormuz
Iran's Revolutionary Guards say three oil tankers struck naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday after violating shipping restrictions.
Reported by PerthNowAlso reported by The Canberra Times.
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Any disruption to shipping through this strategic waterway affects global fuel prices and supply chains.
In Australia. Australia imports fuel and relies on shipping through Hormuz. Instability there could push petrol prices higher for Australian households and businesses.
Key facts
- three on Saturday
- Tankers hit
- Saturday morning
- First incident
- later in the day
- Second incident
- Iran's state media says three oil tankers hit naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, one in the morning, two later in the day.
- The Revolutionary Guards claimed the tankers were attempting to slip through a prohibited route when they struck the mines and caught fire.
- Reuters could not immediately verify the reports.
- Iran has imposed its own restrictions on vessels passing through the waterway and has attacked ships it says violated those boundaries.
- The move appears designed to assert control over the strategic chokepoint and pressure the United States.
