The Revolutionary Guards Navy reported an explosion on a third tanker in the Strait of Hormuz.
Tehran, Irena. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) navy announced that a third oil tanker attempting to cross an unauthorized route through the Strait of Hormuz exploded after hitting a naval mine on Tuesday afternoon.
In a statement, the IRGC's naval public relations office said the tanker was burning in the eastern part of the strait, with smoke from the explosion and fire spreading throughout the area.
The statement said that following the destruction of coastal radar and navigation assistance systems belonging to the US military in the south of the Strait of Hormuz, the tankers tried to pass through unauthorized routes at a greater risk than before.
"As a result of their attempts to navigate dangerous and unauthorized routes, these tankers hit sea mines. ".
Earlier on Tuesday, the IRGC navy said two oil tankers trying to navigate a similar route suffered massive explosions and were left in flames.