The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy of Iran issued a statement on the 22nd saying that 4 “illegal” ships were discovered carrying oil cargo in the Persian Gulf. The 4 ships were then hit and caught fire, while 3 other “illegal” ships caught fire in the waters west of the Strait of Hormuz on the evening of the 21st. The statement said that the four ships crossed an “illegal” route within the Strait of Hormuz and were discovered and attacked during ship-to-ship oil transfers in the north-central Persian Gulf. The statement also said that the US insists on allowing ships to pass through “illegal and mined waterways” in the Strait of Hormuz, leading to intensifying maritime conflicts. If this trend continues, the scope of confrontation between Iran and the US will extend to US military bases in the region. Iran's Revolutionary Guard Navy also stated that its forces are still controlling the Strait of Hormuz.

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