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Fuel Tanker Ablaze in Strait of Hormuz After Drone Strike, Iran Revolutionary Guards Say
- Iran's Revolutionary Guards reported that the Honduran-flagged fuel tanker Athe Nova was set ablaze in the Strait of Hormuz after being struck by two drones.
- The Strait of Hormuz is a critical oil export route linking major Gulf producers such as Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, and the United Arab Emirates to the Arabian Sea.
- An Iranian statement accused the vessel of cooperating with the United States and suggested it was supplying fuel to U.S. Navy ships.
- Tracking data confirmed Athe Nova's presence near the attack site, but the tanker’s registered owner and manager have not provided comments.
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Fuel tanker ablaze in Strait of Hormuz after drone strike, Iran Revolutionary Guards say
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said a fuel tanker, identified as the Honduran-flagged Athe Nova, was burning in the Strait of Hormuz after being hit by two drones, Iranian news agencies reported on Monday.
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As the Revolutionary Guards pointed out, the attack was carried out in retaliation for the US and Israeli attack on Iran.
"The oil tanker 'Athe Nova', an ally of the United States, is still burning in the Strait of Ormuz after being hit by two drones," the Revolutionary Guard said in a statement collected by the Tasnim news agency.
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