Strait Of Hormuz: Two Tankers Hit Sea Mines? Iran Says Ships Ignored Warnings | Watch
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy claims two oil tankers exploded after striking naval mines while attempting to navigate an unauthorised route through the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran alleges the vessels ignored warnings and switched off their identification systems, but the claims have not been independently verified. Separately, the UK Maritime Trade Operations agency reported receiving a Mayday alert from a merchant vessel saying another ship had been struck by an unidentified…