AFP: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warns that it will destroy U.S. oil tankers attempting to break the blockade
- The Iranian Revolutionary Guard stated that it had anticipated the possibility of U.S. forces being dispatched to escort ships, attempting to open this strategic waterway.
- According to AFP, due to ongoing conflicts in the region, shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is still severely restricted.
- Iran mentioned the 1987 Bridgeton super tanker incident to the U.S.: the tanker was damaged after touching an Iranian mine while under U.S. escort.
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