The United States Central Command (Centcom) categorically denied a report by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard that stated that a supertanker had suffered a fire after colliding with two naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz. According to Centcom, the information provided by the Iranians is false.
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard had reported the incident, claiming that the supertanker had been struck by two naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz region, which would have caused the fire on the ship. This area is considered strategically important for international oil shipping traffic.
The conflicting information between Tehran and the United States occurs in a context of heightened tensions between the two countries. Centcom, responsible for American military operations in the Middle East region, classified the Iranian version of events as not matching reality.
