Syntkum denies tanker-mine collision claims

The U.S. Central Command (Centcom) denied the claims made by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps ("IRGC") regarding an oil tanker being struck by two underwater mines in the Strait of Hormuz, confirming that no vessel in the area has experienced any such collision. These remarks came after the IRGC announced that they had set fire to the alleged oil tanker following the collision incident, without revealing the vessel's identity or crew details. CENTCOM regarded this as an attempt to spread misleading information aimed at intimidating commercial shipping activities in international waters.