SEPAH: Two oil tankers explode in Strait of Hormuz

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (SEPAH) claimed that two oil tankers exploded and caught fire after striking sea mines while attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

Operativ Media reports that SEPAH released information regarding the incident.

According to the statement, the tankers were operating along an unauthorized route and had turned off their navigation and identification systems.

The organization claimed that the tankers were moving with the support of U.S. military aircraft and under the command of an American officer.