In a statement issued early Friday, Rear Admiral Ozmaei said the IRGC Navy continues to maintain control over the vital waterway and warned that any vessel attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz illegally would face destruction.

Praising the Iranian people for their “epic presence on the field” in support of the country for 200 consecutive nights, the general stated that brave servicemen of the IRGC Navy continue to powerfully maintain control over the Strait of Hormuz and do not allow any aggressor to pass through it.

“Last night, the offending tanker Trend, flying the flag of Togo, attempted to illegally pass through the Strait of Hormuz at the instigation and deception of the child-killing US military. It was hit and stopped after a fire broke out on it,” the general said.

“The IRGC Navy once again warns that illegal passage through the Strait of Hormuz will have no outcome other than the destruction of the offending vessel,” Rear Admiral Ozmaei warned.