Hours after claiming an explosion and fire at three oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, the Revolutionary Guards Navy released a video showing one of the oil tankers catching fire.
The Public Relations Department of the Revolutionary Guards Navy announced on Sunday, 17th of Aban, that these three tankers suffered an explosion and fire beginning in the early morning hours of Sunday, 17th of Aban, due to "turning off the navigation and identification systems and an attempt to pass through unauthorized routes in the Strait of Hormuz."
In this message, the Revolutionary Guards threatened vessels that do not comply with the Islamic Republic's regulations for passage through the Strait of Hormuz, and stated that violation of these regulations and cooperation with what they called "the American smuggling army" would lead to similar results.