Media: An oil tanker attacked in the Strait of Hormuz is sinking
Sputnik News, Tehran, March 1 - According to Iran's IRIB National Television and Radio, an oil tanker attacked in the Strait of Hormuz is sinking.
Previously, the Indian Ocean Maritime Security Coordination Center had told Sputnik that an oil tanker flying the flag of Palau was attacked near the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz, causing four crew members to be injured.
Videos released by Iran's National Television and Radio show the oil tanker engulfed in flames, with thick black smoke rising from the deckhouse.
The caption in the video says: "An oil tanker attempting to illegally pass through the Strait of Hormuz was attacked. It is currently sinking."
Previously, Iran announced that it has closed the Strait of Hormuz and banned vessel passage.
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