The Revolutionary Guards Navy says three oil tankers caught fire after hitting a mine in the Strait of Hormuz.
The Revolutionary Guards Navy announced that on Saturday, three oil tankers caught fire after hitting naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz.
The Revolutionary Guards Navy said that an oil tanker was hit by a sea mine early Saturday in the eastern part of the Strait of Hormuz, and two more tankers were also hit by mines in the following hours of the day.
The IRNA news agency, citing the Revolutionary Guards Navy, reported on the incidents that took place on Saturday night: "Two oil tankers hit... While trying to cross a prohibited route in the Strait of Hormuz, they were hit by irradiated naval mines, exploded and caught fire."