The Revolutionary Guard of Iran has said that three other oil tankers were set on fire this Sunday in the Strait of Hormuz after disconnecting their location systems and trying to cross this strategic maritime passage without complying with orders from Iranian authorities.
"Three tankers have exploded and caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz since first thing this morning," the Revolutionary Guard highlighted in a statement picked up by Iranian media. "Smoke fills the Strait of Hormuz," it emphasized.
According to the official note, the tankers "have shut down their navigation and identification systems." "Vessels that do not comply with our rules and decide to cooperate with the United States will face a similar fate," the military body warned.
On Saturday, Iran had already notified of three other fires on oil tankers following alleged impacts with naval mines in waters near Ormuz, so the total number of tankers affected in just two days rises to six.
Tehran has restricted traffic through the Strait of Ormuz in response to American and Israeli attacks on its territory, a measure that has driven up oil prices worldwide because it is an essential corridor for crude oil exports from the Middle East.