Iran claims responsibility for disabling UAE oil tankers over "illegal activities" in Strait of Hormuz

Iran Herald · July 14, 2026 War

Tehran [Iran], July 14 (ANI): The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran announced on Tuesday that its forces targeted and immobilised two oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz, asserting that the ships were engaged in 'illegal activities', had deactivated their tracking equipment and dismissed multiple alerts issued by Iranian personnel.