Three tankers explode in Hormuz on Sunday - IRGC

Three tankers exploded early this morning and are now engulfed in a major fire in the Strait of Hormuz along a route not authorized by Iran, the public relations department of the Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) reported.

"Three tankers that violated regulations by using a route through the Strait of Hormuz not authorized [by Iran] have exploded and have been engulfed in a fierce fire since early this morning, with smoke from the burning vessels having blanketed the sky over the Strait of Hormuz," the report said.

The incidents occurred as the tankers had disabled their navigation and identification systems, as well as due to the actions of the U.S. military, according to the report. Iranian regulations for passage through the Strait of Hormuz had been repeatedly communicated to all vessels, the Navy said, adding that those who violate these rules by taking unauthorized routes with the assistance of the U.S. military will face the same fate.