Two oil tankers hit naval mines and caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz, says the Revolutionary Guards Navy.
According to a statement by the Revolutionary Guards on Iranian state television, the two tankers turned off their radar and positioning systems. They tried to sneak through the strait secretly on an unauthorized route without coordinating with the Iranian authorities. They exploded and caught fire after hitting a naval mine.
The Iranian Navy issued a separate statement that a third tanker had been hit east of the strait.