The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps reported that vessels transiting unauthorised routes suffered explosions in the strategic waterway.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Sunday that oil tankers caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz after travelling along unauthorised routes. According to reports from The New Indian Express and The Economic Times, the incidents involved vessels that were not complying with Iranian transit regulations.
The IRGC stated that one supertanker struck a naval mine, resulting in a massive explosion. A second tanker, which was reportedly under the escort of the American military while attempting a covert passage, also experienced an incident. The IRGC did not provide the names or the origins of these tankers.
The British maritime agency UKMTO reported that a tanker caught fire off the coast of Khasab, Oman, which led to the evacuation of its crew. Separately, Emirati state media said on Sunday that 22 people were saved from a burning ship in the Gulf of Oman and were in stable condition.
The United States military recently claimed that all mines had been cleared from the waterway. US Central Command also stated last month that it had assisted Gulf countries in exporting 1.5 billion barrels of oil through the strait since the summer.
