Three oil tankers hit sea mines and caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz, the Revolutionary Guards' navy said. According to the Iranian side, the ships followed a route that Tehran considers unauthorized and turned off their navigation and identification systems. The Revolutionary Guards say the tankers remain near the southern part of the strait and continue to burn. The Revolutionary Guards said that the rules of passage in the Strait of Hormuz were transmitted to the ships via radio in advance. The Iranian side also claims that the tankers tried to travel along the southern route with the help of the US military. There is no independent confirmation of this version yet. Separately, the British Maritime Trade Center UKMTO reported another attack in the Persian Gulf. The tanker, approximately 72 nautical miles east of Ras al-Hajji, Saudi Arabia, was hit on the port side by two unknown shells. All crew members are safe and there are no reports of environmental damage. The incidents come amid an ongoing dispute over shipping regimes through the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran demands movement along the routes it has established, while the United States supports the use of the southern corridor.

Three oil tankers hit sea mines and caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz, the Revolutionary Guards' navy said. According to the Iranian side, the ships followed a route that Tehran considers unauthorized and turned off their navigation and identification systems. The Revolutionary Guards say the tankers remain near the southern part of the strait and continue to burn. The Revolutionary Guards said that the rules of passage in the Strait of Hormuz were transmitted to the ships via radio in advance. The Iranian side also claims that the tankers tried to travel along the southern route with the help of the US military. There is no independent confirmation of this version yet. Separately, the British Maritime Trade Center UKMTO reported another attack in the Persian Gulf. The tanker, approximately 72 nautical miles east of Ras al-Hajji, Saudi Arabia, was hit on the port side by two unknown shells. All crew members are safe and there are no reports of environmental damage. The incidents come amid an ongoing dispute over shipping regimes through the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran demands movement along the routes it has established, while the United States supports the use of the southern corridor.