Iran sank a replica US aircraft carrier, then left it in the Strait of Hormuz — now it can seriously disrupt ships in a vital oil route worth $878 million a day

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• Iran sank a replica US aircraft carrier in a training exercise on July 29 in an apparent show of naval strength.
• But the wreck — which remains in the narrow body of water — could now affect traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, where ships carry millions of dollars of oil every day.
• A maritime expert told Forbes the wreck is "an accident waiting to happen" and "poses a distinct risk to commercial shipping."
• Tides may cause the wreck to drift and potentially endanger passing oil tankers, a ship captain told Forbes.
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Iran sank and abandoned a dummy US aircraft carrier in the middle of the Strait of Hormuz 11 days ago. The wreck, which Iranian forces have left in the narrow stretch of water, now poses a risk to ships carrying billions of dollars of oil through it every week.

Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps sunk the Nimitz-class model during a July 28 and July 29 training exercise to seemingly demonstrate how Iranian sea forces would take on a US aircraft carrier. See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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