Corroborated · Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates ·
Iran-aligned Telegram channels report satellite images showing a tanker over 296 metres long on fire about 26 km northeast of Ras al-Khaimah, attributing the images to Copernicus. The IRGC Navy says a tanker carrying liquefied gas hit a mine and exploded on Friday while transiting the Strait of Hormuz by a route not authorized by Iran. None of the claims gives the cause as confirmed by an independent party, nor any damage, crew or casualty details.
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Independently reported
- What happened: Naval incident · 2 origins
Reported by one source or disputed
- Place: Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates · 1 origin, unverified
- Place: Strait of Hormuz (approx.) · 1 origin
- Target: LNG carrier or tanker · 1 origin, unverified
- Target: liquefied gas tanker · 1 origin
All details
| Detail | Reported | Reported by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| What happened | Naval incident | Copernicus (via @farsna (Telegram)); IRGC (via Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com) | Reported by 2 independent origins |
| Place | Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates | Iran in Arabic; consistent with it: Copernicus (via @farsna (Telegram)) | One origin, unverified |
| Place | Strait of Hormuz (approx.) | IRGC (via Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com) | One origin |
| Target | LNG carrier or tanker | Copernicus (via @farsna (Telegram)) | One origin, unverified |
| Target | liquefied gas tanker | IRGC (via Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com) | One origin |
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