The IRGC's naval public relations announced in a statement that since the morning of Tuesday, November 3, three "offensive" oil tankers suffered explosions and severe fires while crossing "illegal routes" in the Strait of Hormuz. This statement states that the oil tankers turned off their navigation and identification systems, and while passing through "unauthorized roads in the Strait of Hormuz, they exploded.

The IRGC's naval public relations announced in a statement that since the morning of Tuesday, November 3, three "offensive" oil tankers suffered explosions and severe fires while crossing "illegal routes" in the Strait of Hormuz. This statement states that the oil tankers turned off their navigation and identification systems, and while passing through "unauthorized roads in the Strait of Hormuz, they exploded.