▲ Strait of Hormuz (File Photo)
The Navy of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced early this morning (local time) that three oil tankers navigating illegally through the Strait of Hormuz burst into flames following mine explosions.
In a statement, the IRGC Navy's public relations office claimed, "These tankers were moving along unauthorized routes within the strait with their navigation and identification systems turned off when they were exploded by mines, and they are currently burning off the southern coast of the strait."
The statement added that due to the explosions and fires, fishermen in the eastern waters of the Strait of Hormuz witnessed a night illuminated as bright as day.
The statement also emphasized that the Revolutionary Guard Navy has repeatedly notified all vessels of the navigation regulations in the Strait of Hormuz through radio base stations and its own announcements.
The public relations office warned, "If vessels fail to follow or ignore these regulations and move along unauthorized routes within the strait in cooperation with the hostile U.S. military, incidents like this will be brought upon them."
(Photo: AP, Yonhap News)
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