Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) navy said three oil tankers caught fire after hitting a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday night and Friday morning.
According to statements carried by the Iranian state broadcaster the Iranian Broadcasting Authority, two tankers trying to cross the strait with radar and navigation systems disabled hit sea mines and exploded late Thursday. A third tanker caught fire this morning (Friday) after it entered a restricted area in the east of the Strait of Hormuz and collided with a sea mine whose detection and identification systems were turned off.