Iran's Revolutionary Guards said one of three oil tankers caught fire after an explosion south of the Strait of Hormuz. They said the two other tankers turned back, and that no vessel will enter or leave the waterway without coordination with Iran.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said one of three oil tankers caught fire after an explosion south of the Strait of Hormuz. The account of the blast and the fire came from the Guards, who reported the incident directly.
The Guards said the two other tankers turned back after the incident south of the strait. Neither of those vessels continued through the passage that tankers use to move in and out of the waterway.
Iran then attached a condition to shipping through the strait. The Revolutionary Guards said no tanker will enter or leave the Strait of Hormuz without coordination with Iran. They added that ships will not pass without permission.
The Revolutionary Guards were the only source cited for the events near the strait.
Source: Investinglive (ForexLive) (snippet-based)
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