Two other tankers reportedly caught fire after hitting naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz. This was reported by the Iranian Guardians of the Islamic Revolution, according to whom the boats were “trying to navigate along unauthorized routes”. The incidents, according to the reconstruction of the Pasdaran, occurred one in the eastern area of Hormuz and the other within the Strait. The Iranian military claims that both tankers had deactivated their navigation and positioning systems to cross “no-go zones”.
The ships’ flags and information on possible victims were not released. The version spread by the Pasdaran is not accompanied, in the available information, by independent confirmations. The news follows yesterday’s episode, when an oil tanker caught fire and was immobilized after hitting a naval mine in the eastern part of the Strait.