Iran’s Guards Say Tanker Exploded after Hitting Mine in Strait of Hormuz

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday that an oil tanker had exploded ‌and ‌caught fire after ‌hitting ⁠a naval mine ⁠while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian media ⁠reported. The report ‌said ‌the tanker ‌was ‌carrying over 2 million barrels of crude ‌oil and was attempting to ⁠illegally ⁠transit the strategic waterway through a route unauthorized by Iran, according to Reuters.