The Revolutionary Guards demanded that CENTCOM verify with independent data its claims that it cleared the Strait of Hormuz. Corps spokesman General Hussein Mohabi said that the real situation in the Strait is determined by what is happening at sea, and not by the statements of the American command. Against this background, the Revolutionary Guards reported the explosion of three tankers at once. According to the Iranian side, the ships traveled an unauthorized southern route, turned off their radar and navigation systems and ignored warnings. After colliding with naval mines, the tankers caught fire and were thrown ashore.

The Revolutionary Guards demanded that CENTCOM verify with independent data its claims that it cleared the Strait of Hormuz. Corps spokesman General Hussein Mohabi said that the real situation in the Strait is determined by what is happening at sea, and not by the statements of the American command. Against this background, the Revolutionary Guards reported the explosion of three tankers at once. According to the Iranian side, the ships traveled an unauthorized southern route, turned off their radar and navigation systems and ignored warnings. After colliding with naval mines, the tankers caught fire and were thrown ashore.