Iran's IRGC Navy says seven vessels hit, warns US of wider response
USO•Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy said four vessels involved in illegal oil transfers in the northern Persian Gulf were hit and caught fire, while three others struck mines west of the Strait of Hormuz. It warned the US military that continued provocations could lead to a wider response against regional bases.
1. Vessels hit and damaged
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy said four vessels involved in illegal oil transfers in the northern Persian Gulf were simultaneously hit and caught fire after its forces tracked them on Wednesday. The IRGC said three more vessels collided with mines west of the Strait of Hormuz.
2. Warning to US military
The IRGC warned the US military that continued provocations could lead to a wider response against its regional bases.
