Two Oil Tankers Explode in the Strait of Hormuz

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran has claimed that two oil tankers exploded and subsequently caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz. This information was disclosed by the IRGC Navy in a statement published on Tuesday (November 10) by Iran’s semi-official news agency Tasnim News Agency.

According to the statement, the two tankers were attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz via an ‘unauthorized’ sea lane. During this attempt, explosions occurred on both vessels, and fire spread. The IRGC claimed that one supertanker was hit by a naval mine, leading to its explosion.

The Iranian forces further alleged that the other tanker was secretly trying to cross the prohibited sea route with the assistance of a U.S. military fighter jet. However, details regarding how the explosion or fire on this particular vessel originated were not provided.