Doha:Tehran The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy reported on Tuesday that two oil tankers exploded while navigating an unauthorized route south of the Strait of Hormuz, resulting in both vessels being set ablaze.

According to Islamic Republic News Agency, the IRGC stated that one supertanker encountered a naval mine, leading to an explosion. The second tanker was reportedly involved in an incident while attempting a covert passage through the illegal route, allegedly supported by fighter jets from the US military, and was subsequently engulfed in flames.

The IRGC's statement noted that both tankers had disabled their navigation and identification systems before the incidents occurred. The IRGC reiterated its warning that using the unauthorized route is perilous, emphasizing that any vessels assisting the "terrorist and aggressor" US military in navigating this route would meet similar consequences.