Two tankers caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz after hitting mines, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) reported. "They broke the rules: one east of the Strait of Hormuz and the other in the Strait itself. "His intention was to navigate an unauthorized path [by Iran]," the statement said. According to the Revolutionary Guards, the ships cut off their navigation and identification systems while trying to exit the strait through a prohibited route.

Two tankers caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz after hitting mines, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) reported. "They broke the rules: one east of the Strait of Hormuz and the other in the Strait itself. "His intention was to navigate an unauthorized path [by Iran]," the statement said. According to the Revolutionary Guards, the ships cut off their navigation and identification systems while trying to exit the strait through a prohibited route.