The Revolutionary Guard of Iran has stated that another two tankers were set on fire this Saturday in the Strait of Hormuz, after disconnecting their location systems and trying to cross this strategic commercial route without complying with instructions from Iranian authorities.
"An hour ago, two illegal tankers attempting to cross in secret and without authorization through the Strait of Hormuz with their navigation and automatic identification systems deactivated have exploded and caught fire after impacting naval mines," the Revolutionary Guard highlighted in a statement published on Saturday night.
After these first detonations, two other tankers also attempted to cross "in secret" the Strait of Hormuz, so "they received warnings from the Naval Traffic Control Center" of the Revolutionary Guard and finally "returned to waters of the Persian Gulf".
Earlier on the same Saturday morning, Iran had reported that a tanker caught fire and was immobilized after colliding with a naval mine in the eastern part of the Strait of Hormuz.
Tehran has restricted transit through the Strait of Hormuz in response to attacks by the United States and Israel on its territory, a measure that has driven up oil prices globally, given that it is an essential corridor for the export of crude from the Middle East to international markets.