Washington, DC [US], October 18 (ANI): The US military has claimed that 97 per cent of vessels seeking to transit the Strait of Hormuz have passed through safely without being hit by Iranian projectiles, asserting that the strategic shipping route remains open despite attacks on commercial vessels.»»»

TEHRAN, Oct 17: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy said Saturday that a second supertanker had struck a naval mine and caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz, amid escalating tensions over shipping restrictions in the strategic waterway. In a statement, the IRGC Navy claimed the tank»»»

The IRGC navy accused the tanker of having turned off its positioning and radar systems in an effort to evade detection. A super tanker has caught fire after striking a sea mine in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Saturday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In a state»»»

US Central Command (CENTCOM) Commander Admiral Brad Cooper claimed Friday that Iran has been cut off from maritime imports and exports as Washington intensified its campaign against Tehran's oil revenue and military funding. In a video message, Cooper said US efforts focused on three areas: restric»»»