Revolutionary Guards: 2 oil tankers exploded in the Strait of Hormuz after hitting a naval mine.
The Revolutionary Guards announced on Wednesday, November 11, through the release of photos, that two oil tankers exploded and stopped after hitting sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday evening.
In this statement, the Revolutionary Guards claimed that these tankers are trying to "pass through the Strait of Hormuz with the support of American army fighters and in secret, by turning off the navigation systems and under the guidance of a Centcom officer."
This news comes as the army of the Islamic Republic of Iran announced on Wednesday morning that an oil tanker exploded in the east of the Strait of Hormuz due to a collision with a naval mine.
The armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States both say they control the Strait of Hormuz.