The Navy of the Revolutionary Guards announced on Tuesday night by releasing a video: "The third offending oil tanker in the unauthorized crossing of the Strait of Hormuz exploded after hitting a naval mine in the afternoon." Later in this message it was said: "This oil tanker is burning in the area east of the Strait of Hormuz, and the smoke resulting from the explosion and this fire covered the sky of the Strait of Hormuz."

The Navy of the Revolutionary Guards announced on Tuesday night by releasing a video: "The third offending oil tanker in the unauthorized crossing of the Strait of Hormuz exploded after hitting a naval mine in the afternoon." Later in this message it was said: "This oil tanker is burning in the area east of the Strait of Hormuz, and the smoke resulting from the explosion and this fire covered the sky of the Strait of Hormuz."