20.07.2026 21:30
As tensions between Iran and the United States escalate once again, two Greek oil tankers attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz via Omani territorial waters were damaged after being hit by projectiles. A fire broke out in the engine room of one of the tankers, while the crews of both vessels were reported safe. Iran's Revolutionary Guards, claiming the ships struck mines and exploded, warned that vessels carrying oil and natural gas in the area would not be safe.
As conflicts between Iran and the US escalate once again, two Greek oil tankers attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz via Omani territorial waters came under attack.
FIRE ERUPTED IN THE ENGINE ROOM
Greek tanker company Dynacom reported that one of these two vessels, the Malta-flagged Panamax-class tanker Kavomaleas, was hit by two projectiles, causing a fire in the engine room and forcing them to evacuate the ship. In a statement by the company, it was said, "After activating the fire suppression system on board, the captain decided to evacuate the vessel."
CREWS OF BOTH SHIPS ARE SAFE
Another statement announced that the Liberian-flagged Acheloos, a large crude oil tanker with a capacity of 2 million barrels of oil, was also struck by projectiles. The company's statement confirmed that the crews of both ships are safe.
Greek maritime security company Marisks reported that Acheloos and Kamomaleas were hit simultaneously, and both were using the US-backed southern corridor to cross the strait.
IRAN'S ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS: TWO SHIPS EXPLODED
Iran's official news agency IRNA stated that in an early morning announcement, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said two oil tankers attempting to pass through Omani territorial waters "exploded" south of the Strait of Hormuz.
The Revolutionary Guards claimed that the ships struck mines in the waterway and warned that as long as US attacks continue, the region will not be safe, and all ships carrying fertilizer, oil, or natural gas will be under threat. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps stated that the two tankers, acting under "US pressure and provocation" and "in violation," tried to enter and exit via a route described as "unsafe and accident-prone" south of the strait, and subsequently were "forced to stop after exploding."