Strait of Tensions: The Unsettling Pattern of Sabotage in the Hormuz The recent explosion of the oil tanker El Gaia in the Strait of Hormuz has added another layer to the complex dynamics at play in this critical waterway.
The incident is part of a disturbing pattern of sabotage and aggression in the region, which has left conflicting accounts from Iran's IRGC and the US Central Command (CENTCOM).
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps claims that the El Gaia struck a sea mine, while CENTCOM asserts that Iran struck the tanker with a missile last month, rendering it inoperable.