video | The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy reports that a supertanker sustained critical damage and caught fire after hitting a naval mine while navigating an unauthorized area within the strategic Strait of Hormuz. The explosion marks the third major tanker explosion reported today at the crucial maritime choke point, and signals a sharp escalation in regional maritime insecurity and increasing threats to commercial shipping lanes.

video | The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy reports that a supertanker sustained critical damage and caught fire after hitting a naval mine while navigating an unauthorized area within the strategic Strait of Hormuz. The explosion marks the third major tanker explosion reported today at the crucial maritime choke point, and signals a sharp escalation in regional maritime insecurity and increasing threats to commercial shipping lanes.