Tehran, July 7 -- Iran's state broadcaster IRIB, citing unnamed sources, on Tuesday reported that the Qatarti oil tanker "Al-Raqayat" was targeted after allegedly attempting to transit through the Omani route in the Strait of Hormuz with US Navy support while ignoring repeated Iranian warnings.

IRIB further highlighted Iran's longstanding position that "the situation in the Strait of Hormuz will not return to what it was before the US attack on Iran", adding that the all transit through the Strait must follow routes announced by Iran, otherwise the security of vessels cannot be guaranteed.

The report came after the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said it had received a report from a tanker travelling south near Oman alo...