Iranian Revolutionary Guard: Giant Oil Tanker Hit by Naval Mine in Hormuz

Iranian media outlets quoted the "Revolutionary Guard" today, Saturday, stating that an oil tanker suffered an accident after colliding with a naval mine while passing through the Strait of Hormuz.

Reports indicated that the tanker was carrying more than two million barrels of crude oil and was attempting to cross the strategic waterway illegally via a route not authorized by Iran.

The Tasnim News Agency, citing the "Revolutionary Guard," reported that an explosion occurred on a giant oil tanker, causing a fire, after it struck a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz.

The Revolutionary Guard Navy confirmed in its statement that "the Strait of Hormuz is closed, and the fate of ships violating Iranian laws is burning," according to their wording.