Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says three oil tankers hit by mines in Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said in a statement carried by state media on Thursday that three oil tankers were rocked by explosions and caught fire after striking sea mines while attempting to cross a southern route in the Strait of Hormuz over the past 24 hours.

According to Reuters, the tankers had switched off their radar and navigation systems and ignored warnings from the Revolutionary Guard’s naval forces. The ships were reportedly left stranded on the southern shores of the strait.

Britain’s Maritime Trade Operations agency said Thursday it had received a report of an incident in the Strait of Hormuz, about nine miles north of Khasab, Oman. A ship’s captain reported seeing another vessel on fire, Reuters added.

Reuters also reported that the fate of the crew remains unknown, and there is currently no information about the extent of the damage or any environmental impact.