Iran’s Revolutionary Guard navy has declared that two oil tankers have exploded and are involved in flames after hitting marine mines in the Strait of Hormuz.

According to Iranian state television, the incident occurred as ships were trying to cross the straits without prior co-ordination with Iranian authorities, Reuters writes, broadcast Duguagjini.

Revolutionary Guard didn’t give any more details about the incident, while no information about the names of the tankers, their affiliation, or the injured persons has been disclosed.

Source Layer: Dukeagini