ShafaqNews- Tehran/ Washington
An oiltanker exploded in the Strait of Hormuz after switching off its tracking systemwhile entering the strategic waterway, Iranian state television said onSaturday.
Iran'sMehr news agency earlier reported hearing explosions off Qeshm Island,suggesting the blasts may have been linked to gunfire targeting vesselscrossing the maritime gateway in violation of its rules.
Nofurther details were immediately available about the identity of the vessel orwhether the incident caused any casualties or material damage.
Earliertoday, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the United States controlsIranian airspace and is securing the flow of oil through Hormuz, adding thatoil shipments through the Strait were above pre-conflict levels.
Iranrestricted passage through the maritime corridor after US-Israeli strikes beganin February. The waterway briefly reopened under a June agreement beforetensions escalated again, leading the United States to resume its blockade inmid-July.
USCentral Command (CENTCOM) said on Thursday that its forces had redirected 125commercial vessels as of Sept. 30 to enforce the blockade. Ten vessels wereredirected in the previous week.
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