Iran's IRGC Navy says three tankers catch fire in Strait of Hormuz
USO•Iran's Revolutionary Guards Navy said three oil tankers caught fire and exploded while using what it called unauthorised routes through the Strait of Hormuz. It said one tanker carried 2 million barrels of crude oil and had hit a mine; the claims could not be independently verified.
1. Iranian claims
Iran's Revolutionary Guards Navy said three oil tankers caught fire and exploded while attempting to use what it described as unauthorised routes through the Strait of Hormuz. The Navy said one tanker, carrying 2 million barrels of crude oil, had hit a mine. Iran also said it had destroyed an unmanned US vessel in the eastern strait; there was no immediate US military confirmation, and the claims could not be independently verified.
