IRGC Navy Intercepts Togo-Flagged Tanker 'Trend' in Strait of Hormuz

An Iranian oil tanker has been targeted and stopped in the Strait of Hormuz, according to the IRGC Navy. The Togo-flagged vessel 'Trend' was attempting to transit the waterway when it was struck and caught fire.

The IRGC Navy claims that the tanker was trying to pass through the strait with the instigation and deception of the US military. However, the statement does not provide further details about casualties or damage.

The incident marks the latest escalation in tensions surrounding shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea. The IRGC Navy has reiterated its warning that 'illegal passage through the Strait of Hormuz will result in nothing but the destruction of the offending vessel.'