Explosion and fire of 3 oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz The navy of the Revolutionary Guards announced that during the last day and night three offensive oil tankers exploded and caught fire after hitting a mine while crossing the unauthorized route south of the Strait of Hormuz. During the last day and night, these three tankers, while passing through the unauthorized southern lane of the Strait of Hormuz, suffered an explosion and fire after hitting a mine and remaining on the southern shore of this strait. The aforementioned oil tankers turned off all their radar and navigation systems, and without heeding the IRGC's navy warnings, they planned to pass through the unauthorized southern lane of the Strait of Hormuz.