Iran Claims Seven Ships Hit in Persian Gulf as Oil Prices Surge
energy_supply_shockMiddle EastOilPrice22 Oct, 09:30 UTC
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Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy on Thursday claimed that seven vessels, including oil tankers, were either hit by Iranian forces or struck mines in the Persian Gulf over the past day, as tensions in the region flared up again this week. The IRGC Navy said that its forces had tracked and hit four tankers carrying out oil transfers in the northern Persian Gulf, while three other vessels hit mines west of the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC Navy also warned the United States that continued provocations could lead…
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