Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) revealed on Saturday that it struck an oil tanker called "Prima," which was sailing under Malta's flag, in the Strait of Hormuz, claiming that the vessel ignored "repeated warnings" from the IRGC Navy.
"It is worth noting that the strategic Strait of Hormuz has been under control for the eighth day due to the malicious aggression of American terrorists, the martyrdom of the Leader of the Islamic Ummah, and the aggression against the Persian Gulf region and the Strait of Hormuz, and oil tankers and commercial vessels allied with the warring countries are not allowed to pass through this strait," IRGC stated.
Meanwhile, the United States announced a $20 billion reinsurance program yesterday for oil tankers and other vessels to promote maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz amid the ongoing conflict in the region and Iran's threats to vessels attempting to go through the sea passage connecting the Persian Gulf to the open ocean.
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