Doha:Tehran The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy has reported the explosion of two oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.

According to Islamic Republic News Agency, the incident occurred despite repeated warnings and alerts from the IRGC Navy's Strait of Hormuz Traffic Control Center regarding the illegality and unsafety of the southern route. The oil tankers, identified as supertankers, were traversing this unauthorized route when they were halted by a massive explosion.

The IRGC stated that the tankers were carrying over four million barrels of oil, which are now burning. They attributed the incident to the "plundering and aggressor American army." The IRGC warned that any vessel disabling its navigation systems in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, and cooperating with the American forces to use the unauthorized southern route, would face similar consequences.