LNG carrier hits mine in Strait of Hormuz on Friday — IRGC Navy
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The vessel attempted to transit under the cover of US fighter jets
TEHRAN, November 13. /TASS/. A liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier hit a naval mine and exploded while attempting to navigate a route unauthorized by Iran in the eastern Strait of Hormuz, the press service of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy said.
"A few hours ago, a vessel carrying liquefied natural gas in the eastern Strait of Hormuz, ignoring repeated warnings, attempted to pass through the southern route of the strait, unauthorized [by Iran] and dangerous, and struck a naval mine, triggering a massive explosion," the statement reads.
According to the IRGC Navy, the vessel attempted to transit under the cover of US fighter jets.
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