Iran’s Revolutionary Guards say U.S. tanker hit in northern Gulf and on fire

Tehran, Iran. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Thursday they have hit a U.S. tanker in the northern part of the Gulf and that the vessel is on fire.

Statement by Revolutionary Guards

The Guards said in a statement carried by state media that, in time of war, passage through the Strait of Hormuz will be under the control of the Islamic Republic.

What impact could the statement have on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz?