The navy forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced that two oil tankers attacked sea mines while trying to navigate an unauthorized southern route through the Strait of Hormuz.
Both vessels turned off their tracking systems and attempted to cross with US military support before bursting into flames from the explosions. One of the ships, a supertanker carrying over two million barrels of crude oil, sank in the southern Persian Gulf.
The Revolutionary Guards warned shipping companies and crews against entering the restricted area or relying on the US military, and stated that any vessels that violated Iranian passage rules in the strait would face the same consequence. Fishermen in the area were also advised to avoid the wreckage.