Iran's Revolutionary Guard Claims 3 Oil Tankers Burned in Strait of Hormuz

The naval force of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on Sunday that explosions and severe fires broke out on three oil tankers, described as "violating," while crossing unauthorized routes in the Strait of Hormuz since the early hours of Sunday morning.

In a statement reported by Iranian news agency ISNA, the public relations office of the IRGC Navy said the three tankers were subjected to explosions and widespread fires, noting that smoke columns from their burning covered the sky over the Strait of Hormuz.

The statement claimed that the tankers had turned off their navigation and identification systems, accusing the US military of engaging in what it described as "smuggling and aggression," considering these factors to have led to the ships' burning.

The statement did not specify the names of the tankers or the flags they flew, nor did it clarify the extent of the damage or whether there were injuries or human losses. Independent details confirming the circumstances of the incidents were not available in the published information.