Iran’s IRGC Navy claims an unnamed LPG carrier struck a naval mine in the eastern Strait of Hormuz, between Iran and Oman, on 13 November. The claim has not been verified, and the ship’s name, flag and crew condition are unknown. JMIC has logged 181 vessel incidents in the area since March.
US Central Command chief Admiral Brad Cooper says the main shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz, between Iran and Oman, have been cleared of Iranian sea mines. Iran’s IRGC rejects the claim, and ships were still being attacked in the area the same week.
Iran’s IRGC Navy says three oil tankers hit naval mines on a southern route through the Strait of Hormuz, between Iran and Oman’s Musandam Peninsula. UKMTO separately reported a tanker struck by an unknown projectile off Oman on 29 October. None of the ships has been named or verified.
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