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Last Updated:July 14, 2026, 07:22 IST
IRGC claimed responsibility for striking two oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, alleging illegal activities. UAE accused Iran of missile attacks, killing one Indian crew member.
Iran’s IRGC hit two UAE national tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, killing one Indian crew member and injuring eight others.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Tuesday claimed responsibility for striking and disabling two oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, alleging the vessels were involved in “illegal activities", had switched off their navigation systems and ignored repeated warnings from Iranian authorities.
The claim came hours after the United Arab Emirates accused Iran of launching cruise missile attacks on two UAE national tankers, killing one Indian crew member and injuring eight others.
In a statement, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said: “A few hours ago, the child-killing U.S. military, which has not learned from its repeated failures, attempted to guide several vessels through an illegal route. Two oil tankers involved in illegal activities, which were deceived by the United States, turned off their navigation systems, ignored repeated warnings from the Strait of Hormuz security control centre, and endangered navigation by passing through a minefield. These vessels were targeted and disabled."
The IRGC further warned against cooperation with the United States, saying: “The IRGC Navy announces to everyone that cooperation with the aggressor enemy, which has come from thousands of kilometres away to violate the rights of the people of the region, will only result in regret, damage, and delays in reopening the Strait of Hormuz, as well as creating an energy crisis in the world. There is no benefit to passing through the minefield."
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