The public relations of the Islamic Republic of Iran's army announced on Thursday, November 12 that two oil tankers, which tried to pass through the southern lane of the Strait of Hormuz by turning off their radar system, caught fire at the eastern border of this strait as a result of a "collision with a sea mine."
In this statement, the military blamed US President Donald Trump for declaring the Strait of Hormuz safe for these oil tankers to catch fire.
The US military has repeatedly announced in recent months that the Strait of Hormuz has been cleared of all mines and that there is no danger from anti-ship mines. Also, the British Maritime Trade Organization considered the recent maritime accidents caused by the impact of an attacking projectile on a vessel. However, the military forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran emphasize that these incidents were caused by mines.