Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) ordered a tanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz to turn back or would be targeted, according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency on Monday, Anadolu Agency reports.
In an advisory, UKMTO said the incident occurred 11 nautical miles (20 kilometers) north of Khasab, Oman, on Sunday.
The tanker was transiting the Strait of Hormuz inbound when it was hailed by the IRGC and instructed to turn back or face being targeted, UKMTO said.
The vessel’s master confirmed that the tanker complied with the instruction.
UKMTO said authorities were investigating the incident and advised vessels transiting the area to exercise caution and report any suspicious activity.
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