Urgent: The Revolutionary Guards confirm that three commercial tankers exploded after hitting sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz Three commercial oil tankers exploded and caught fire in the southern part of the Strait of Hormuz after hitting submerged sea mines while trying to pass through the strategic waterway without permission, according to IRNA. The Maritime Command of the Revolutionary Guards confirmed that the damaged vessels caught fire along unauthorized sea lanes after explicit security warnings were ignored. According to the IRGC Navy, the targeted tankers deliberately disabled their automatic identification systems (AIS) and geolocation tracking equipment to evade surveillance while sailing in restricted areas. The units of the Iranian Navy confirmed that the crews abandoned the burning vessels near the southern coast of the waterway, and emphasized that any commercial shipping that tries to breach naval blockades or navigate the strategic choke point without prior approval from the Iranian authorities faces direct security enforcement.