In a statement, the IRGC Navy said one of the vessels, identified as a supertanker, struck a naval mine, triggering a powerful explosion.
The second tanker, which was reportedly operating under the protection of U.S. military aircraft and attempting to transit the strategic waterway covertly through an unauthorized passage, was also involved in an incident and brought to a halt after a massive fire broke out aboard.
According to the statement, both vessels had switched off their navigation and identification systems before approaching what the IRGC Navy described as the Strait of Hormuz's "wall of fire."
The two tankers were left burning off the southern coast of the strait, it added.
The IRGC Navy reiterated its previous warnings that the unauthorized passage was unsafe, cautioning that any vessels cooperating with the "terrorist and aggressor U.S. military" and attempting to use the route would face similar consequences.
The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world's most strategically important maritime chokepoints, serving as a vital route for international oil and gas shipments. Developments affecting navigation through the waterway have significant implications for regional security and global energy markets.
Hossein Amiri - H.Hakimzadeh
