The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy said the vessels were transiting the strait without coordination and with their radar systems turned off.
Two oil tankers exploded and caught fire after striking naval mines near the Strait of Hormuz, according to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy on Friday, as reported by The Tribune.
The IRGC Navy stated that the vessels were attempting to pass through the waterway without notifying Iranian authorities and had deactivated their positioning and radar systems.
One of the vessels was a supertanker, and the resulting flames were visible on the southern shores of the strait during the night, the Iranian naval force claimed.
The IRGC Navy warned shipping companies to coordinate with its Traffic Control Centre and follow Iranian regulations when navigating the area.
The incident follows claims by the IRGC Aerospace Force that it destroyed a United States military early-warning radar in Bahrain. The Aerospace Force said this was a response to an alleged American aerial attack on a telecommunications tower in Iran's Sirik region.
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) rejected the claim regarding the radar, stating that two Iranian one-way attack drones were intercepted and shot down by US forces with no injuries or damage reported.
