Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Reports Drone Strike on US-Flagged Oil Tanker in Gulf

The naval forces of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced that earlier today a tanker named “Louise P,” sailing under the Marshall Islands flag, was targeted by a kamikaze drone in the central Persian Gulf. The statement referred to the vessel as an “asset belonging to the United States.” According to the released information, the incident took place in the waters of the Persian Gulf, a critical route for global energy transportation that has frequently witnessed military and security tensions. The IRGC’s naval forces have previously stated that Israeli and US assets in the region are considered legitimate military targets by the armed forces of the Islamic Republic. So far, no further details have been disclosed regarding possible damage or the reactions of other parties involved.