Footage from the Strait of Hormuz appears to show fires burning on several tankers

🇮🇷 Footage from the Strait of Hormuz appears to show fires burning on several tankers that Iran claims violated its maritime traffic regulations

It comes as another tanker has been hit while exiting the Strait, and an IRGC spokesperson warned that Hormuz is entirely under the… https://t.co/eCPSMQr8Bn pic.twitter.com/8TqPQyk12V

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Tanker catches fire after reported attack near Oman

The tanker Navig8 Messi caught fire about eight nautical miles off Khasab, Oman. Its crew evacuated, no injuries were reported, and firefighting tugs were sent to battle the blaze. Maritime reporting identified the vessel and reported an IRGC attack, although the circulating footage itself has not been independently authenticated.

https://maritime-executive.com/article/tanker-burns-after-strike-in-strait-of-hormuz