Three oil tankers explode after colliding with mines in the Strait of Hormuz The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' naval force reported, this Thursday (29), that three oil tankers exploded after hitting naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz, in the last 24 hours. According to a statement, the vessels passed through the southern lane without permission, turned off radars and navigation systems and ignored Iranian warnings. After the explosions and fires, they were abandoned on the southern bank of the strait. Brigadier General Hossein Mohabi, the force's spokesman, disputed US statements regarding the safety of the waterway. "Prove the claim of removing mines in the Strait of Hormuz with independent evidence, not a mere statement! ", he wrote on the X network.

Three oil tankers explode after colliding with mines in the Strait of Hormuz The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' naval force reported, this Thursday (29), that three oil tankers exploded after hitting naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz, in the last 24 hours. According to a statement, the vessels passed through the southern lane without permission, turned off radars and navigation systems and ignored Iranian warnings. After the explosions and fires, they were abandoned on the southern bank of the strait. Brigadier General Hossein Mohabi, the force's spokesman, disputed US statements regarding the safety of the waterway. "Prove the claim of removing mines in the Strait of Hormuz with independent evidence, not a mere statement! ", he wrote on the X network.