IRGC says 2 oil tankers exploded after striking mines east of Strait of Hormuz
The Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said in a statement on Saturday that two oil tankers had exploded and were on fire after striking mines in the east of the Strait of Hormuz, the Islamic Republic News Agency reported.
The IRGC accused the two tankers of attempting to transit via an "unauthorized route" and of deactivating their navigation and positioning systems.
-ABC News' Somayeh Malekian