Iran Claims Two Oil Tankers Exploded in Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday that two oil tankers exploded after hitting mines while passing through the Strait of Hormuz. However, the US military rejected the claim.

In a statement published by Iran’s state news agency IRNA, the Guards said, “An hour ago, two oil tankers, which were trying to pass through the minefield south of the Strait of Hormuz by deceptive American intelligence agencies, exploded and caught fire.”

The statement did not identify the two tankers.

The Revolutionary Guards also warned sailors, saying, “To protect their capital and, more importantly, their lives, the sailors should not be deceived and enter the minefield.”

US Central Command (Centcom) denied the claim in a post on X, saying, “Like most IRGC claims, this is false.”