Two Supertankers Were Struck By Unidentified Projectiles In The Strait Of Hormuz

The U.S. had previously claimed that it had cleared the trade routes of landmines.

Two supertankers were struck by unidentified projectiles, one after the other, while passing through a narrow section of the Strait of Hormuz, according to Bloomberg, citing data from Marisks, a Greek company specializing in maritime security. These are the Sidr (IMO: 9854715), owned by the Saudi shipping company Bahri, and the Senegal Prosperity (IMO: 9532757), owned by the South Korean company Sinokor.

Earlier, on August 31, the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported that a tanker located approximately 30 km from the port of Khasab in Oman had been struck by three projectiles. The UKMTO did not name the tanker. According to Marisks, the Senegal Prosperity was struck by the three shells.

On the same day, the IRGC reported that a supertanker had struck sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz. “A few hours ago, a supertanker that violated regulations and attempted to pass illegally through the southern part of the Strait of Hormuz caught fire after colliding with two sea mines and was completely immobilized,” reads a statement published by the Tasnim news agency.

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) called this statement a lie. “No vessel has struck mines in the Strait of Hormuz. This is yet another attempt by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to intimidate regional commercial shipping through disinformation,” a tweet posted on Twitter stated.

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