“Two oil tankers attempting to illegally pass through the Strait of Hormuz were immobilized as a result of explosions, and fires broke out on board the tankers,” the naval forces of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said, APA reports.
According to information released by the IRGC, one of the tankers struck a naval mine and exploded. The other tanker, which was attempting to secretly pass through an unauthorized route under the escort of US fighter jets, caught fire following an accident.
The statement said that both vessels had switched off their navigation and identification systems. According to the report, the tankers remain immobilized off the southern shores of the Strait of Hormuz and continue to burn.
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