Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy stated late Saturday that two oil tankers were burning after striking naval mines in and near the Strait of Hormuz, according to Anadolu. The IRGC reported that the vessels had switched off their navigation and positioning systems and attempted to use an unauthorized route.

The group accused both ships of multiple violations, specifying that one was hit east of the strait and the other inside it.

Iranian state media reported blasts in Qeshm Island, Jask, Sirik, and Bandar Abbas. The UAE stated it rescued 22 people from a cargo ship that caught fire after Iran’s IRGC reported two oil tankers struck mines in the Strait of Hormuz. The US announced a plan to block Iran’s land-based supply routes, expanding its naval blockade on Iranian ports.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy reported late Saturday that two oil tankers were burning after striking naval mines in and near the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC stated that the vessels had switched off their navigation and positioning systems and attempted to use an unauthorized route.

The group accused both ships of multiple violations, specifying that one was hit east of the strait and the other inside it.

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