Two oil tankers attempted to pass through the Strait of Hormuz along a mined route, struck mines, and caught fire, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said.
"An hour ago, two oil tankers, which the Americans deceived into taking a mined route south of the Strait of Hormuz, struck mines and caught fire," the statement reads.
The IRGC Navy, in turn, said the Strait of Hormuz remains closed to navigation because of the extreme danger created by U.S. actions, Tasnim reported.
