Two oil tankers 'disabled' by explosions in Strait of Hormuz, IRGC says
USO•Iran's Revolutionary Guards Navy said two oil supertankers were disabled by explosions after ignoring warnings against using an “unauthorised route” in the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian state media later said the tankers hit naval mines.
1. Tankers hit in strait
Iran's Revolutionary Guards Navy said two oil supertankers were disabled by massive explosions on Wednesday night after ignoring warnings against using an “unauthorised route” in the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian state media later said the tankers exploded after hitting naval mines and showed what it described as video footage of the incidents.
2. Recent incidents
The IRGC Navy has recently reported that vessels caught fire after hitting naval mines while using what it calls an “unauthorised route” in the southern part of the waterway. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency has said tankers in the strait were struck by unknown projectiles in several cases.
