Tanker incident in Strait of Hormuz: Two vessels explode; Iran threatens

Iran's Revolutionary Guards claim two tankers hit sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran threatens military retaliation against the United States.

Two oil tankers exploded and caught fire overnight in the Strait of Hormuz, according to reports by Walla and safety4sea. According to an announcement by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the tankers struck sea mines after attempting to cross the strait in a restricted route while their navigation systems were disabled, allegedly assisted by U.S. fighter jets. Iran released footage of the blasts, though details regarding the names of the tankers or the status of the crews have not yet been released.