The naval forces affiliated with the Iranian Revolutionary Guard announced today, Thursday, explosions and fires on three oil tankers described as "violators" after they struck naval mines while passing through an illegal route south of the Strait of Hormuz. The
public relations statement indicated that the incidents occurred the previous day, with the tankers left on the southern shores of the strait following the explosions and fires. The statement noted that the tankers had turned off their radar and navigation
systems and ignored naval warnings in an attempt to pass through the illegal route before colliding with naval mines and exploding. The route was described as "contaminated," holding the ship owners and crews responsible for traversing these areas, and urged
against succumbing to what it called "Sintecom illusions" in cyberspace. The statement emphasized that any provocative action supported by the US military and disregarding navigation rules in the strait will be met firmly. No details were provided about the names
or nationalities of the tankers, nor was the extent of damage or any human casualties clarified.
