Three oil tankers caught fire last night and according to the Iranian Revolutionary Guards continue to burn off the southern coast of the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said the vessels turned off their navigation and identification systems before hitting the mines. It was also noted that all three ships were abandoned by their crews after the fires started.

Three oil tankers caught fire last night and according to the Iranian Revolutionary Guards continue to burn off the southern coast of the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said the vessels turned off their navigation and identification systems before hitting the mines. It was also noted that all three ships were abandoned by their crews after the fires started.