Iran’s IRGC Navy says 2 violating oil tankers, traveling through an unauthorized route in the Strait of Hormoz, were disabled and are currently burning after massive explosions.
• One of these vessels, a supertanker, collided with a sea mine and exploded.
• The second tanker, which was under the protection of US military fighter jets, attempting to secretly pass through an illegal route, also experienced an “incident” and was disabled, engulfed in a massive fire.
The IRGC says it’s worth noting that these tankers collided with the "firewall" of the Strait of Hormoz after turning off all of their AIS systems. They were then abandoned on the southern coast of the strait and are currently burning.