Iran said about the strike on the tanker in the Strait of Hormuz

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it had struck a Togo-flagged tanker. According to the Iranian news agency Fars, the ship tried to illegally pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Published Sep 18, 2026

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it had struck a Togo-flagged tanker. According to the Iranian news agency Fars, the ship tried to illegally pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

As explained by the IRGC, the tanker tried to pass through the Strait of Hormuz without the permission of the Iranian side, succumbing to “incitement and deception” of the United States. Tehran says a fire broke out on the ship.

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