🇮🇷 The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy confirmed that a ship carrying more than two million barrels struck a naval mine while attempting to cross without authorization. The supertanker caught fire this Friday in the Persian Gulf.

⛽ Tehran accused the vessel of disabling its positioning system and radars with tactical support from U.S. troops to evade controls. “The Strait of Hormuz is closed,” declared the military command, which warned that it will pursue any vessel that violates safety regulations, even outside the corridor’s boundaries.

📊 The strait accounts for one-fifth of the world’s oil transit. Its closure, announced amid escalating tensions, is dealing a severe blow to the global economy: international crude oil prices are trading more than 70% above their usual benchmarks.