Iran Guards say targeted oil tanker in Gulf

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Iran’s Revolutionary Guards(IRGC) said they had targeted an oil tanker in the Gulf in their conflict with Israel and the United States, AFP reports.

“This morning, an oil tanker with the trade name Prima was hit by an exploding drone after ignoring repeated warnings from the IRGC naval forces regarding the prohibition of traffic and the insecurity of the Strait of Hormuz,” the Guards said in a statement carried by Tasnim news agency.

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