Tehran: Two oil tankers attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz were hit by explosions and caught fire, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed.
The IRGC alleged that the vessels entered a prohibited route without Iranian authorisation and struck naval mines. One of the ships was a supertanker, while the radar and navigation systems on both vessels reportedly stopped functioning.
The force warned shipowners and shipping companies against navigating through the strategic waterway without Tehran’s permission.
